Jodi Winter had aspirations to be a kayaker and was spotted in a New South Wales Institute of Sports rowing talent identification program.
12 Facts About Jodi Winter
Jodi Winter rowed in state representative fours and then eights for New South Wales contesting the Interstate women's eight championships for the ULVA Trophy and later the Queen Elizabeth II Cup.
Jodi Winter represented her state each year from 1998 to 2004, as stroke in 1999.
Jodi Winter made her international representative debut in 1996, at the World Rowing U23 Championships in Hazewinkel, Belgium, rowing in a coxless pair with Kathleen Burke.
In 1998 Jodi Winter was first selected in Australian senior crews and she raced in a coxless pair and in the eight at two World Rowing Cups in Europe and at the 1998 World Rowing Championships.
For St Catharines 1999 Jodi Winter rowed in the three seat of the Australian women's eight who placed fifth.
Jodi Winter was selected in the Australian squad for the 2001 international tour.
Jodi Winter raced in two Australian senior crews at the World Rowing Cup IV regatta in Munich, Germany.
Jodi Winter raced in a double scull with Sattin in Lucerne and in a coxless four who placed third at Munich.
Jodi Winter was again in elite Australian crew contention in 2003.
Jodi Winter raced in a coxless four and the eight at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne and secured her place in the eight for the 2003 World Rowing Championships in Milan.
Ahead of the 2004 Olympics Jodi Winter rowed in the eight in the preparation race at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne.