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Katie Greves
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro W8+
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Bled W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Munich W8+
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Brandenburg W8+
Silver medal – second place 2014 Belgrade W8+
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Poznan W8+
Silver medal – second place 2016 Lucerne W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lucerne W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Varese W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Lucerne W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Aiguebelette W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Munich W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Belgrade W8+
Silver medal – second place 2011 Munich W8+
Silver medal – second place 2009 Munich W4x
Gold medal – first place 2009 Banyoles W4x
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Poznan W8+
Silver medal – second place 2007 Linz W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Poznan W8+
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Lucerne W2-
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Eton Dorney W8+
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Belgrade BW2-
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Plovdiv JW4-
Women's Cycling Time Trial
RTCC National Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Cleveland 50 mile

Catherine Greves (born 2 September 1982 in London) is an Olympic Games silver medallist British rower, triple Olympian and former European Champion.

Having come fifth at both the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she rowed at bow in the Team GB crew that won an historic silver medal in the women's eight at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. [1] This was the first Olympic medal that Team GB had ever won in this category.

Smaller than many of her competitors, Greves was known amongst peers for her outstanding technical proficiency and race-craft. She represented Headington School, Oxford Boat Club and then University of London Boat Club whilst studying, followed by Leander Club for the majority of her international career. She is a life member of Wallingford Rowing Club.

Her sister, Caroline, rowed at bow for Osiris in the 2015 reserve Women's Boat Race, and in winning became the first woman in history to cross the finish line of The Championship Course on the Tideway.

Greves is now an English teacher at St Edward's School, Oxford. A year after retirement from the sport, she (along with Debbie Flood) rowed in the Qualifying Races for the Princess Grace Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta with two 15-year-old students from Sir William Perkins's School to inspire the next generation of women rowers. [2]

Two days later, Greves competed at the Cycling Time Trials National 50mile Time Trial Championships in Teesside, winning the bronze medal at her first major championships in the sport.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Great Britain eight win historic medal". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Olympians Greves and Flood to row with juniors in Henley Royal Regatta qualifying". 23 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Allan Claims Maiden National Title in Yorkshire". 25 June 2017.
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