B.C. based Canadian women's rowing eight wins Olympic gold in Tokyo
about 4 years in vancouversun
The Canadian crew consisted of Avalon Wasteneys of Campbell River, Sydney Payne out of Brentwood College, Andrea Proske of the Victoria City Rowing Club, Christine Roper of Victoria, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski of Calgary, Susanne Grainger of London, Ont., Madison Mailey of Burnaby Lake Rowing Club, Lisa Roman of London, Ont., and coxswain Kristen Kit from UBC