Lola Anderson
Where learnt to row
Olympic champion Lola Anderson MBE is Leander Club’s Captain.
Inspired by the 2012 London Olympics, Lola wrote in her diary that she wanted to win an Olympic medal. Doubting herself, she ripped out the page. Her dad found it and, before sadly passing away, encouraged her to chase her dream. Lola dedicated her rowing career to him and became World Champion in the Women’s quad in 2023, securing Britain’s first gold in that event since 2010.
Lola, who won the Open Women’s Single Scull for Leander Club at Henley Royal Regatta in 2021, is honoured to have been made Captain and plans to bring the squad and club athletes closer together.
She said: “A successful team comes down to club culture and the happiness of the team. I would like to encourage and build connections between the club athletes at Leander and the squad athletes at Caversham.”
Notable performances
- Olympic Games (2024): Won gold in the women’s quad sculls at Paris 2024 alongside Georgie Brayshaw, Hannah Scott, and Lauren Henry, securing Great Britain’s first-ever Olympic gold in that boat class by passing the Netherlands on the final stroke.
- World Championships (2023): Won gold in the quadruple sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.
- World Championships (2022): Claimed a bronze medal in the quadruple sculls at the World Rowing Championships.
- European Championships (2022): Won gold in the quadruple sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Munich.
- Henley Royal Regatta (2021): Won the prestigious Princess Royal Challenge Cup for elite women’s single sculls while representing the Leander Club.
- Under-23 World Championships (2019): Captured gold in the women’s quadruple sculls (BW4x).
- Honours: Awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours for her services to rowing.
