Courtney Nel
Nationality: GBR/NED Role: Rower
Current Course
PhD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Status
Postgraduate
College
Newnham College
University
Cambridge
Squad
About Courtney Nel
Where did you learn to row and who was your first coach?
Warwick University, Phil Costen.
What inspires you about sport?
Sport brings people together and I love the community and friendships that are created as we work toward collective goals.
Explain your earliest memory of The Boat Race
When I entered the rowing world four years ago I was just in awe with the strength and resilience the sport takes and it was awesome seeing Cambridge win The Boat Race 2022.
Do you relish in hours in the gym and miles in the dark, or do you live for race days?
Everything! All of it! The journey and the final moments.
What's the secret to managing elite-level sport with studying at one of the top universities in the world?
Excited to find out!
