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Amy Constance Gentry OBE (26 July 1903 – 11 June 1976) was a pioneer of women's rowing in England, starting at Weybridge Rowing Club where she founded a ladies section in 1920. She competed in a variety of styles and was the undefeated champion of the women's single scull from 1932 to 1934. She then became a successful administrator of the sport. During World War II, she was the secretary of the famous Vickers engineer, Barnes Wallis, and assisted him with his experiments to develop a bouncing bomb to destroy German dams.

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  • Amy Gentry (en)
  • إيمي جينتري (ar)
  • Amy Gentry (fr)
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  • إيمي كونستانت غينتري (بالإنجليزية: Amy Constance Gentry)‏ وتعرف ب إيمي غينتري هي أول امرأة تمارس رياضة التجديف في إنجلترا حيث بدأت مشواراها مع نادي Weybridge Rowing Club، حيث أنشأت أول نادي نسوي سنة 1920. وحققت بطولة التجديف الفردي من 1932 إلى 1934، وأصبحت فيما بعد من أنجح الرياضيات الإنجليزيات. خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية عملت كسكرتيرة للمهندس الإنجليزي بارنس واليس وساعدته من خلال خبرتها في إلقاء القنبلة الارتدادية على الألمان. (ar)
  • Amy Constance Gentry OBE (26 July 1903 – 11 June 1976) was a pioneer of women's rowing in England, starting at Weybridge Rowing Club where she founded a ladies section in 1920. She competed in a variety of styles and was the undefeated champion of the women's single scull from 1932 to 1934. She then became a successful administrator of the sport. During World War II, she was the secretary of the famous Vickers engineer, Barnes Wallis, and assisted him with his experiments to develop a bouncing bomb to destroy German dams. (en)
  • Amy Constance Gentry, née le 26 juillet 1903 et morte le 11 juin 1976, est une pionnière de l'aviron féminin en Angleterre. Elle commence sa carrière dans le club d'aviron de Weybridge, où elle aide à fonder une section réservée aux femmes en 1920. De 1932 à 1934, elle est championne invaincue de skiff. Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, elle est la secrétaire de l'ingénieur Barnes Wallis et l'aide dans ses expériences de développement d'une bombe rebondissante destinée à détruire les barrages allemands. (fr)
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  • Amy Gentry (en)
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