Tara's Story
Fast Facts
Sport: Rowing
Event: Women’s Double Scull
Olympic History: Tokyo Debutant
Coach: Ellen Randall and John Keogh (Head Coach)
Highlights: 4th place in the 2019 U23 World Championships Women’s Double Scull Event
Year Born: 1999
Born: Westminster, NSW
Junior Club: Sydney University Boat Club (Lane Cove, NSW)
About Tara
Alongside Victorian Amanda Bateman, Tara Rigney has emerged as a key figure in the future of the Australian Women’s Double Scull.
Identified by the NSW Institute of Sport as a crucial development prospect, Rigney's potential on the world stage was realised in 2021 when she was invited to join the Women's National Training Centre at Penrith, NSW.
Rigney made their Olympic debut in the Women’s Double Scull at the Tokyo Olympics, held in 2021. She and fellow debutant Amanda Bateman advanced to the Semi-Final after a third place finish in their heat.
In their Semi-Final, the young combination came out strong and were in the mix for the first half of the race, jostling with Canada, USA, the Netherlands and France for a spot in the Final. As the crews hit the final 500-metres, it was the Netherlands, Canada and USA in front, with France and Australia chasing down the leaders, but the crews ran out of water and Australia crossed the line in fifth place. The Australians went on to win their B-Final and record an overall result of seventh at their first Olympic appearance.
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