Katherine Copeland
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| Born | 1 December 1990 Ashington | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Women's rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Tees Rowing Club | ||||||||||||||
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Katherine Sarah Copeland (born 1 December 1990) is a 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,[1][2] winning the gold medal.[3]
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.[4][5]
Reference
- ^ "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.
- ^ 'Three Wings Trust'
- ^ London2012 athlete profile http://www.london2012.com/athlete/copeland-katherine-1083088/
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