Public to Celebrate Olympic Silver Medalist Abby Dent at Kenora Rowing Club

The City and Kenora Rowing Club invite the community to join them in commemorating Olympic Silver Medalist, Abby Dent, at a special community event scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kenora Rowing Club, located at 110 Birchwood Crescent in Garrow Park.

Abby Dent has had a remarkable athletic rowing journey, starting her rowing career as a member of the Kenora Rowing Club (KRC) and Manitoba Rowing Association (MRA), she later competed for Team Manitoba and earned a Bronze medal at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Jenn Cano, KRC Vice President, shares that "in Abby's early days with the KRC, she always showed up to practice on time with a positive attitude, respect for her coaches and crewmates, and determination to try her best at each workout. After seeing her compete in her first regattas, we knew she was going places!"

Abby has since achieved numerous accolades, including gold medals at regattas and championships, including Gold in both the Junior and Women’s Single Scull in the Women’s U19 Double at the 2018 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.

Since graduating high school, Abby has been rowing with the University of Michigan where she won Gold and helped the team win the Big Ten Championship. In 2023, she was named Big Ten Athlete of the Year.

Allison Gervais, Executive Director of the MRA, shares her appreciation for Abby, noting, “the entire MRA community is extremely proud of all of her accomplishments!”

Most recently, Abby competed for Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympics as part of the Women’s Eight crew, where they won the Silver Medal. Mayor Poirier commends Abby’s performance, emphasizing that “this outstanding achievement has filled our community with immense pride and serves as an inspiration to all aspiring athletes. We are grateful for her dedication and the honour she’s brought to our city.”

Together with friends, family, and the community, the City and the Kenora Rowing Club are thrilled to invite the public to join us in celebrating Abby’s success. The event will feature a boat naming ceremony, remarks from Mayor Poirier, and an opportunity to meet and greet the inspirational Silver Medalist.  Light refreshments will be provided.

Media contact

Mya Horley, Senior Communications Advisor
807-467-2006