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British Rowing Appoints New Chairman
On Saturday 24th November, the Council of British Rowing elected a new Chairman to succeed Di Ellis, CBE. Annamarie Phelps is now named as British Rowing’s Chairman designate and will take up the role when Di Ellis steps down at […]
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GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard wins top award
GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard who taught Team GB’s first gold medallists at London 2012 how to row has been named as the Performance Development Coach of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards 2012. Stannard worked with the […]
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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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A Diamond year for rowing
At an Awards Luncheon in Central London on Saturday (November 17), more than 70 volunteers, coaches, club members and officials of British rowing came together to celebrate the incredible individual contributions made to our sport in 2012. The Merchant Taylors’ […]
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Volunteer Awards 2012 – Winners’ Citations
Mike Perry (Overall winner East Region) ‘Mike is described as ‘doing pretty much everything’ for Bedford Rowing Club, its Sprint Regatta, Autumn and Spring Fours and small boat heads, as well as the Bedford Eights and Fours Head. He is […]
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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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