Darcy Marquardt

Hometown: Richmond, BC
Birth date: March 22, 1979
Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C.
Club affiliation: University of Victoria

Interests: Cooking, travel, community volunteer work (Best Buddies), film, reading, outdoor activities.

Education:
-University of Victoria
-Hugh McRoberts Secondary School

Season Highlights:

2008 - 3rd in the W8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2008 - 2nd in the W8+, World Cup, Poznan, Poland

Key Results:
2007 - 4th in the W2-, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2006 - 1st in the W2-, World Cup, Munich, Germany
2006 - 1st in the W2-, World Championships, Eton, England
2004 - 2nd in the W2-, World Cup, Munich, Germany
2004 - 4th in the W2-, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
2003 - 3rd in the W8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2003 - 3rd in the W8+, World Championships, Milan, Italy
2002 - 2nd in the W4- and 6th in the W8+, World Championships, Seville, Spain

Athletic Distinctions:
2004 - Richmond's all-round athlete of the year award
2003 - Richmond's senior female athlete award
2001 - Women's crew of the year award, Rowing Canada Aviron
1999 - Rookie of the year, UVIC novice rowing

Other info: Darcy learned to row in her first year at the University of Victoria (1998-99), where she eventually achieved a degree majoring in French and minoring in Psychology. Her career path has since lead her in the direction of physiotherapy, which she hopes to complete the masters program after 2008. She worked as a lifeguard for eight years (until 2005) and also holds certification as a CanFitPro personal trainer.

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