Katherine Copeland
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1990 Ashington, Northumberland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leander Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Katherine Sarah Copeland[1] MBE (born 1 December 1990) is a British 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]
Personal life
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.[5][6]
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to rowing.[7][8]
In July 2017 she received an Honorary Degree from Teesside University.
See also
References
- ^ GRO reference: December 1990, Vol. 1, Page 1826
- ^ "Katherine Copeland". www.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Katherine Copeland". www.britishrowing.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Olympics rowing: Sophie Hosking & Katherine Copeland win gold". BBC Sport. 4 August 2012.
- ^ 'Three Wings Trust'
- ^ London2012 athlete profile "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 24.
- ^ "NY13 – London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games" (PDF). Cabinet Office. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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