Katherine Copeland
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1 December 1990 Ashington, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's rowing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tees Rowing Club | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Katherine Sarah Copeland[1] MBE (born 1 December 1990) is an English rower. In 2012, she was selected to represent Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympics in the Women's lightweight double sculls with Sophie Hosking,[2][3] winning the gold medal.[4]
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to rowing.[5][6]
She was born in Ashington, and was 14 when she first learnt to row at Yarm School. She is a member of Tees Rowing Club, Stockton-on-Tees. As a teacher, she also runs an after school art club for autistic children in conjunction with the Three Wings Trust.[7][8]
See also
References
- ↑ GRO reference: December 1990, Vol. 1, Page 1826
- ↑ "Katherine Copeland". www.london2012.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "Katherine Copeland". www.britishrowing.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ↑ "Olympics rowing: Sophie Hosking & Katherine Copeland win gold". BBC Sport. 4 August 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. p. 24. 29 December 2012.
- ↑ Cabinet Office
- ↑ 'Three Wings Trust'
- ↑ London2012 athlete profile http://www.london2012.com/athlete/copeland-katherine-1083088/