Micheen Thornycroft
- January 4, 2024
- Rower
Quick Facts
Micheen Thornycroft Biography
| Name | Micheen Thornycroft |
| Birthday | Jun 26 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | Harare |
| Birth Country | Zimbabwe |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Siblings | Rose Thornycroft |
Micheen Thornycroft is one of the most popular and richest Rower who was born on June 26, 1987 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Micheen was born in Harare, Zimbabwe on 26 June 1987. She is the older sister of Roseanne and the younger brother of Patrick. Thornycroft was initially home-schooled in Grade
- She then attended Springvale House in Mashonaland Eastern for primary schooling. For secondary school, she went on to Peterhouse Girls School in Mashonaland Est. Peterhouse was where she started rowing and met Rachel Davis, her coach.
Micheen competed in the Paulo D’Alorja regatta in Italy in preparation for the Olympic Games. She finished sixth in the Final A race. Thornycroft was tenth overall at the World Rowing Cup II in Lucerne (Switzerland) from the 25th to 27 May. From the 15-17 June, Thornycroft participated in the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup III in Munich, Germany. She was first in the Final C (a non- medal racing) and thirteenth overall. Thornycroft finished second in her Final C race at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Micheen Thornycroft was nominated for an ANSA (Annual National Sports Award) Sportswoman of the Year Award in 2013, with two other nominees, Cara Black (tennis player) and Rachel Goromonzi (hockey player) also being recognised as deserving of the award. The event was held at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare on 11 December. Thornycroft received a silver medal for the accolade whilst Black and Goromonzi received gold and bronze medals respectively.
In 2013, Thornycroft raced at the World Rowing Cup in Sydney and attained first place in the Final B race (a non-medal race). She had training camps in Italy and Germany before participation at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, South Korea where she finished fourth in the Final B race. Micheen won gold at the African Rowing Championships in the single sculls in Tunisia.
Micheen Thornycroft participated in 2012’s Ubunye Challenge rowing edition. This 24-hour rowing challenge was designed to raise PS250,000 for educational projects in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe.
Micheen Thornycroft Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rower |
| House | Living in own house. |
Micheen Thornycroft is one of the richest Rower from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Micheen Thornycroft 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Micheen Barbara Thornycroft, a female Zimbabwean rower, was born 26 June 1987. She was born in Harare and competed in single scull events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Thornycroft completed her tertiary education abroad. Thornycroft received her undergraduate education at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. She studied Human Kinetics and Ergonomics and Ichthyology and Fisheries Studies. After that, she completed her Honours degree in Ichthyology & Fisheries. Thornycroft was president of the Rowing Club. In 2009, she received the Rhodes University Sports Council Awards Dinner Sportswoman of the year Award. She went on to complete a postgraduate degree in Teaching at the University of Johannesburg.
In November, Thornycroft qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games by finishing first in the women’s single sculls at the Africa Continental Qualification Regatta held in Alexandria, Egypt. Male counterpart, James Fraser-Mackenzie, also qualified for the Olympics after the finishing second in the Final B race at the same regatta.
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Micheen Ranked on the list of most popular Rower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Micheen Thornycroft celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.