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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 26 July 1903 Barnes |
| Died | 11 June 1976 (aged 72) Stanwell |
| Website | WLARC |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event(s) | single scull double scull four eight |
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Amy Constance Gentry OBE (26 July 1903 – 11 June 1976) was a pioneer of women's rowing in England, starting at Weybridge Rowing Club where she founded a ladies section in 1920. She competed in a variety of styles and was the undefeated champion of the women's single scull from 1932 to 1934. She then became a successful administrator of the sport.
During World War II, she was the secretary of the famous Vickers engineer, Barnes Wallis, and assisted him with his experiments to develop a bouncing bomb to destroy German dams.
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