Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor (born 28 June 1987) is a British former rower. She won a silver medal in the women's eight at the 2008 European Rowing Championships.

Rowing career Born in Lincoln and raised in nearby Heighington, Taylor took up rowing while studying at Durham University, after encountering a fellow student who was recruiting members for the university rowing club.

Taylor was selected as a spare for the British women's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Later that year, she was part of the British crew that won the silver medal in the women's eight at the 2008 European Rowing Championships.

In 2016, Taylor was among a number of former British rowers who publicly criticised women's head coach Paul Thompson, alleging that he had created a "culture of fear" within the national training squad.