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Medal of Honour and Merit Citations
Medal of Honour – Rosemary Napp [newsimage=0]’The Medal of Honour which was introduced in 1987 is British Rowing’s highest award. It is awarded for Outstanding Service to Rowing and is not presented lightly. Some of the former recipients are; Sir […]
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Coach of the Year Awards 2012 – Winners’ Citations
Coach of the Year – Education Performance Mike Beresford, Southampton University Boat Club ‘Following a successful rowing career at international level, during which he competed in an Olympic final, won Commonwealth Gold, and Silver at the European Championships, Mike turned his […]
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Paul Stannard nominated for UK Coaching Award
GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard has been named as a finalist in the Performance-Development Coach of the Year category at the UK Coaching Awards 2012. Stannard was the coach who not only taught Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, gold […]
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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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International award for Di Ellis ‘the backbone of British Rowing’
At an Awards ceremony held in Limerick on Friday 2nd November Di Ellis, CBE received the FISA 2012 World Rowing Distinguished Service to International Rowing.The International Federation has described British Rowing’s Chairman since 1989 as “the backbone of British Rowing.” Di Ellis was first […]
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Wingfield Sculls – a tough race on a choppy Tideway
Olympic bronze medallist Alan Campbell and Olympian Beth Rodford are the 2012 Wingfield Champions after contesting the 172nd race on a choppy Tideway on Thursday. Representing Tideway Scullers, Campbell found himself the sole remaining sculler in the men’s race when […]
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Five minutes with Sir Steve Redgrave
The Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships were a landmark moment for British rowing – illustrating the revamped format that future national championships are likely to follow. Patrick Keefe, of the Young Person’s Panel, caught up with British Rowing legend Sir Steve […]
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