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Grainger Shortlisted for BBC Award
“Her incredible list of rowing accomplishments is unrivalled, and having someone like that to turn to for advice is priceless. “The way in which she has never given up is a true inspiration to everyone, and she has shown a […]
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GB rowers win Oxfordshire Sports Awards
The GB Rowing Team has won two major honours at the Oxfordshire Sport Partnership’s Oxfordshire Sports Awards. London 2012 gold medallists Lily Van den Broecke and Andrew Triggs Hodge won sportswoman and sportsman of the year while the women’s junior […]
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Olympic reserve likens 2012 experience to Apollo mission
One of the GB Rowing Team’s reserves at the London 2012 Olympic Games has likened the experience to flying to the moon with Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong – but not setting foot on its surface. Adam Freeman-Pask won four […]
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Grainger wins Sunday Times Olympian of the Year
GB rower Katherine Grainger was named ‘Olympian of the Year’ at the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year awards last night. The 37-year-old, six-times World Champion and three-times Olympic silver medallist, crowned her illustrious rowing career winning Olympic gold at […]
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Grainger voted ‘Olympian of the Year’ by Sunday Times
Two awards in one glittering week have recognised Katherine Grainger’s dedication to rowing during a quest for gold that spanned four Olympic Games. Last night Katherine picked up the second award when she was voted ‘Olympian of the Year’ in the Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year […]
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Hosking taking time out to reflect on London gold
Olympic gold medallist Sophie Hosking took on the world at London 2012 and now she is off to see it – taking a break from international rowing. The lightweight women’s double sculler flew to Australia earlier this week to take […]
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Women’s Boat of 2012
Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins won world recognition in Ireland on Saturday for their stunning victory in the Women’s double scull at the London Olympics when FISA, the World Governing Body for Rowing, awarded them the accolade of ‘Women’s boat […]
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GB Rowing Team members return to Dorney Lake
GB Rowing Team members return to Dorney Lake for the first time since the Olympic and Paralympic Games next weekend (20/21 October). The Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships is taking place there to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s reign. […]
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Adaptive Camp – a rower’s view
Oundle Town’s Claire Connon was one of 70 participants at British Rowing’s National Adaptive Development Camp on 8-9 September. Discover how Claire got on at one of the biggest gathering of domestic adaptive rowers in British Rowing’s history… ‘What I […]
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Best-ever Euros for GB Rowing Team
The GB Rowing Team won its best-ever haul of five medals at the European Championships in Italy as the lottery-funded team’s development crews carried on the success of their Olympic and Paralympic team-mates. The women’s and lightweight’s squad won five […]
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