Sarah Pape is the coxswain for Canada's powerful women's eighth team which won the bronze medal, Canada's only medal in rowing, at the 2000 Olympics. Pape replaced the legendary Lesley Thompson who called it a career after 20 years in the sport in 2001. Pape was also in Sydney as coach of the women's lightweight team.
The women's eights have progressed each year since she started directing the team's fortunes in races. They were seventh at the 2001 world championships, sixth in 2002 and won the bronze medal last year in Milan.
Pape has a degree in North American studies from McGill University.
