Jackie Gowler

Jackie Gowler is a two-time Olympic medallist having won silver in the Eight at Tokyo 2020 and bronze in the Four at Paris 2024.

In Tokyo the Kiwi crew finished less than a second behind the gold-medal winning Canadians, who led the race from start to finish.

In Paris Gowler joined Phoebe Spoors, Davina Waddy and Kerri Williams in the boat with the athletes doing well to hold on for a bronze medal in a competitive final.

The gold went to the Netherlands in 6min 27.13s, followed by Great Britain. New Zealand recorded 6min 29.08s just ahead of Romania for the final medal spot.

Gowler is the younger sister of Kerri Williams. The sisters took up rowing at Nga Tawa Diocesan in Marton. Gowler first represented New Zealand at rowing in 2014, winning a silver medal in the Junior Four at the world championships. Her first senior selection came in 2017 as part of the Women’s Pair.

In 2019, she stroked the New Zealand Women’s Eight to a first ever gold medal at a senior world championship.