Olympic silver medalist in 2000 and 2004 and twice a World Champion, Katherine is GB's most successful female rower and was a member of the quadruple scull that won gold at the World Championships in 2005.
Olympic silver medalist in 2000 and 2004 and twice a World Champion, Katherine is GB's most successful female rower and was a member of the quadruple scull that won gold at the World Championships in 2005.SPORT BIOKatherine took up rowing at Edinburgh University in 1993 and made her international rowing debut in 1997 when she paired with Francesca Zino from Cambridge University and won the gold medal at the World U23 Rowing Championships, setting a new record for the event. On their return home, they raced for seats in the senior eight and went on to compete in the World Championships where they won bronze and became the first women's eight ever to win a World Championship medal. In 1999 Katherine raced in the quad, finishing 7th at the World Championships and the following year won silver with the quad at her first Olympic Games in Sydney. In 2003 Katherine's partnership with Cath Bishop in the pair resulted in her first World title when they won gold at the World Championships in Milan in dramatic fashion toppling the reigning World and Olympic champions from Romania. The victory was a great breakthrough for British rowing, however throughout the 2004 season they could not defeat the experienced Romanians. Despite an unimpressive performance in the heats, the British pair made the Olympic final and although they could not catch the Romanians their traditional mid–course surge took them from 4th to 2nd place and a superb silver medal. Katherine's versatility has contributed to her success, confidently moving from a sculling silver in Sydney to a sweep silver in Athens and following the retirement of Cath Bishop she moved back to the quadruple scull in 2005 after winning the singles title at the 2005 GB Senior Trials. The quad enjoyed a successful season, winning gold in the World Cups at Eton and Munich and culminating in a hard fought victory at the World Championships in Japan in September. The World Cup Series in 2006 brought success with gold in each of Poznan, Munich and Lucerne. At the 2006 World Championships the women's quadruple scull fought an intense battle with Russia and were just beaten to the line in dying metres of the race to take silver. SPECIALIST AREASKatherine is experienced in both motivational and after dinner speaking have spoken at various functions about her journey in rowing experiencing both the highs and the lows coupled with the determination and will to win.She has made various personal appearances and has extensive experience with the media in both sport and features.
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