Jacqueline Lawrence is an Australian slalom canoer

Slalom canoeing

Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...

 and Olympic silver medallist, from Bonalbo, New South Wales

Bonalbo, New South Wales

Bonalbo is a rural village located 815 km north-east of Sydney in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia . In 2006, it had a population of 313 people. The town's name supposedly derives from the Gidabal word 'Bunawalbu' meaning 'bloodwood trees'.The first European settler in...

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At the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

, she won silver in the K-1 event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the new, purpose-built venue for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is located in Mapo Village in the Shunyi District in Beijing....

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Her younger sisters Kate and Rosalyn also compete in the same event and in the Olympic trials, Jacqui had to defeat Kate for a place on the Australian team.

Jacqui went to The University of New England in Armidale and was part of Drummond and Smith college.