But somehow it didn't matter. Grainger celebrates winning her gold medal on the water at Eton Dorney during London 2012, Grainger flashes her gold medal alongside her then-partner Anna Watkins (right), Grainger shows off her medal collection after winning silvers in 2000, '04 and 08 and gold at London 2012, I love chart music but there is a different level of emotion, something incredibly profound in classical music, she says. After a bout of collective screaming, I lay back in the boat and looked up at Anna, recalled Grainger. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rower Katherine Grainger wins a And who could ever forget the 'Mr Incredible' spirit of Sir Chris Hoy, whose redwood-like quadriceps propelled him to a last-lap triumph in the keirin, and to a sixth gold that surpassed the record of Sir Steve Redgrave. Katherine took up rowing at Edinburgh University in 1993 and made such good progress she was awarded the Eva Bailey Trophy as their most outstanding female athlete in 1996 and again in 1997 when she won her first international Gold medal at the U23 World Rowing Championships. Dr Katherine Grainger is Great Britain's finest female rower and the most decorated one, too, with four Olympic Games medals - one gold - and eight . Steven redgrave is widely considered to be the greatest rower of all time, winning gold medals at five successive editions of the olympic games. First Name Katherine. The end of 2014 saw a new chapter begin as Katherine returned to the GB Rowing squad and a demanding training regime. I started off as a student and at my first Olympic Games, it was just incredibly to be selected for and to get a medal back in Sydney, which is now 16 years ago. Sir Bradley Wiggins becomes Britain's greatest Olympian ever as Team GB win gold in the men's Team Pursuit at the Velodrome. She goes to the theatre, enjoying it more than when her mother, an English teacher, took her there when she was young and she occasionally thought not another Shakespeare. Never was a British gold medal acclaimed . It took them 49 days, 19 hours and 8 minutes, coincidentally about the same time that it takes to travel anywhere in London. Beijing was a really, really tough result and I needed to make sure I wanted to carry on for the right reasons. Thompson said her weekly training schedule for Rio has included around 200km a week and three weight sessions. he asked. My Mums pleased because Ive been on the shelf a bit too long and she wants me married off.. In a way it makes all the results sweeter if youve been through the mill and come out., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Although each won her first Olympic gold medal in the womens double sculls at an emotional and partisan Eton Dorney Lake last month, the emphasis was very much on Grainger at 36, seven years Watkinss senior and bidding for an elusive gold after three successive Olympic silver medals. Beneath the surface harmony between Grainger and Olympics. Steve Backshallm. RMHT57F2-Dame Katherine Grainger from Maidenhead is made a Dame Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. It has been a massive part of me and a massive motivation. Redgrave is an ambassador and academy member for Laureus the organisation which uses sport to bring about change and spread opportunity around the world. I was pushing her on a little bit to start a bit. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [10] She remarked, "Without planning it both my Olympic career and my PhD have met at the same time and the culmination for both is 2012 not by design."[11]. Grainger will inevitably be mentioned in dispatches with another Briton, too: five-time Olympic gold medal-winning rower, and single bronze-medal holder Steve Redgrave, whose 'greatness' appears to be, well, greater. If wed lost it, then clearly I hadnt done everything I could. They gamely held the British pair early on but slowly, surely, Grainger and Watkins carved out an advantage. Its brutal out there. The low point came that morning when they were initially excluded, Grainger said. Katherine Grainger hopes killer instinct will mean gold at London 2012 . Pinterest. At the 2015 World Rowing Championships, Katherine and Victoria Thornley (her new partner in the double scull)qualified the boat class for the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. In May 2018, Redgrave assumed the High-Level Performance Director role for the Chinese Rowing Association to help China's rowing team's target of . Katherine was appointed Commander of the order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to rowing which was announced in the 2013 New Years Honours. There was talk of tension, between the pair and between them and the coach, but on Thursday they all seemed to have been better for getting through it. Dame Katherine Jane Grainger DBE (born 12 November 1975) is a British former rower and current Chair of UK Sport. Swimmer. A part of me says Ive achieved what I set out to and, lets face it, I will be 40 by the time of the 2016 Games in Rio. RMCX50G9-Katherine Grainger with her gold medal won in the Women's Double Sculls Rowing final during the London 2012 Olympic Games RMP939W3-Katherine Grainger at Dunblame Hydro RMCM1M6M-14th September, 2012. Grainger is nevertheless something of a polymath. Stay on current site or go to US version. Aug 1, 2013 - Katherine Grainger with Sir Steve Redgrave. She has a burning competitive edge, but she hides it better than me. When can a driver drive in a with-flow bus lane? There was a point when we werent in an Olympic boat, she reflected. A prolonged, silent embrace between Katherine Grainger and Sir Steve Redgrave told us that rowing's eternal bridesmaid had finally fulfilled her quest. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Authored Cabinet Submissions, Discussion papers, NTS COPE funding submissions. It has been a massive part of me and a massive motivation. No more near misses. The exhibition at the Southbank Centre presented art works by prisoners, detainees and ex-offenders. Katherine Grainger Fans Also Viewed . You see, Anna and I had never been beaten and in the heat we broke the world record, said Grainger. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. At some point on Monday morning Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins will meet up for a quiet coffee and a moment of reflection before they board Float 14 and enjoy their euphoric parade around the streets of London in a mass post-Olympic and Paralympic celebration. They still play fiendishly cut-throat squash. They have just not gelled in the way that Grainger did with Anna Watkins at the London Olympics. It was special knowing we had Steve in our corner. Such is the confidence an unbeaten three-year career together brings. Item Width 5in. [4] She served as Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University between 2015 and 2020, and is currently Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.[5][6]. Since winning a gold medal at London 2012, after three silvers, Grainger stopped rowing to consider her future. Another medal for Grainger would give her as many as any British woman ever, joint with Kitty McKane Godfree. Author: Katherine Grainger,Steve Redgrave ISBN 10: 0233003819. The pair met at a Sport Relief event in 2014 and got engaged in Africa last year. 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That crisis of confidence followed Grainger's two-year sabbatical after 2012, a period which inevitably had an impact on her form when she returned. Her and Thornley had been moved from the pairs to an eight-woman team by British Rowing and it hadn't worked; when the initial squad for Rio was named, they were left out. CBBC wildlife presenter, Steve Backshall, and Olympic gold medallist Helen Glover have got married. That question arose in the aftermath of Grainger's latest success, her silver-medal winning run in the women's double sculls with Victoria Thornley. Two years later, James rowed across the Atlantic with TV star Ben Fogle. "I thought Katherine made a mistake by taking two years out but she has proved me wrong," said Cracknell. For Grainger, who is back in the British rowing squad and could now emulate Sir Steve Redgrave in becoming a medallist at five consecutive Olympic Games, that means lung-busting sessions and early starts. She trained on the River Dee. The most decorated female British athlete is rower Katherine Grainger, who won five medals during a 16-year Olympic career. He said David Beckham was going to hand him the torch so I asked him if he could arrange for me to meet him. She is a teacher now. In 2020 she was appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, in succession to Professor Sir Kenneth Calman. Anna said, Is it real? Grainger was previously a board member of International Inspiration (2012-2017), a charity that promoted access to sport, play, and physical exercise for low and middle income families with children around the world. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. So painful had been the final near-miss in the Beijing quadruple sculls that she had questioned whether it was worth carrying on. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Policy advisor across portfolios. I wanted to make it a hard decision. Team GB settled for silver as Fiji romped to gold. Published: 00:33 GMT, 9 September 2012 | Updated: 00:33 GMT, 9 September 2012. . Buy Katherine Grainger: The Autobiography Updated by Grainger, Dr Katherine, Redgrave, Sir Steve (ISBN: 9780233004853) from Amazon's Book Store. Winning gold really means so much to me. Winning gold really means so much to me. Thompson, who is an uncompromising character, urged Grainger to get back from her rowing break if she wanted to be at Rio. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds. No comments have so far been submitted. Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Katherine Grainger took up rowing at the age of 18, and won her first major medal in the eight at the 1997 World Championships in Aiguebelette (FRA), where she helped Great Britain collect bronze. Who has won 5 consecutive Olympic gold medals? [32], In July 2017, it was announced that trophy awarded to the winners of the Senior Women's competition at the Home International Regatta would be known as Dame Katherine Grainger Quaich. Cracknell wasn't kidding. Perhaps one day Ill be like that., Grainger is hoping to emulate Steve Redgrave's haul of medals in five consecutive Olympic games, Grainger speaks to the press as she gets herself prepared for training, Grainger alongside her new partner in the water Thornley (left), Grainger had stopped rowing to consider her future after London 2012, before deciding to continue, Grainger speaks to the media alongside her new Double Scull partner. Grainger won a silver medal at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 with Victoria Thornley, after a two-year break from the sport. She is also an honorary life member of Aberdeen Boat Club. Katherine Grainger is back in action as she prepares for the next Olympics in Rio next year, Great Britain's Grainger (right) and her Double Scull partner Victoria Thornley, Grainger during a training session at The National Training Centre, Caversham this week, Grainger (right) with her double sculls partner Thornley in the water training on Wednesday. I share the same goal of wanting to help young people achieve. Katherine Grainger married her ex-spouse Anna Watkins in the year 2012. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Her continual success for more than a decade elevates Katherine into a class of her own. Dame Katherine Grainger, Britain's most successful female Olympian, always had the attitude that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains. Her cherished iPod carries pop music from every decade from the fifties. Following 5 years in this rewarding role, she became the first female Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, accepting this post in 2020. . Well reflect tomorrow on how our lives have changed. After they failed to make the podium at this year's European Championships, they both tested for the women's eight crew. Whatever the final total, though, none will be as heartwarming as Graingers. They won the silver by backing themselves in a way no one else backed them.". Katherine Grainger's gold medal in double sculls at London 2012 Olympics long overdue and universally popular I would have traded in all our other British medals in this Olympic regatta just. Tags for Dame Katherine Grainger DBE Scottish Celebrities Overcoming Adversity Strategy & Competitiveness Peak Performance Olympian Rowing Inspirational Olympics London 2012 Resilience But Team GB were slightly embarrassed to find out after declaring her outright all-time leader that tennis player Kitty Godfree also won five medals in the 1920s. And the two women must also take credit for learning to live with each other. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. To round off a most exceptional 20 year rowing career, Katherine was named Dame Katherine Grainger in the 2017 New Years Honours List for services to rowing and charity. Who is Steve Redgrave married to? Grainger is a board member for the Youth Sport Trust,[19] the British Olympic Association's Athlete Commission[20] and is a Patron for Netball Scotland,[21] Winning Scotland, the NCI[22] and Aberlour children's charity. I dont actually know how close we were, Grainger said. Utstllningshallen i Karrble ppen torsdagar kl. A lot of blood, sweat and tears have gone into this. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Explore. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When did Steven Redgrave retire from international rowing? She won medals at 5 consecutive Olympic games in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), London (2012) and Rio de Janeiro (2016), culminating in gold at our very own home games and a recording breaking fifth medal in Rio. Katherine Grainger, a former rower, married Anna Watkins in 2012 and are no longer together. They were not named in the initial Rio squad. She tells me about the Royal Albert Hall (wonderful building, not such good acoustics), and becomes the only sporting interviewee on record to discuss Elgars Dream of Gerontius. The first winners of the trophy were Scotland.[33]. Katherine Grainger: My Autobiography, , Grainger, Katherine, Very Good, 2017-01- . After winning a sixth medal in the . 47 Year Olds. Do not sell or share my personal information. 6 0 Katherine Grainger/Height. To top off an incredible year, Dame Katherine Grainger was honoured in the 2017 New Year's . He was our rock., Grainger looks down at her gold medal and concludes: No more sob stories. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, Olympic games. No, dont, urges Grainger. WHEN KATHERINE Grainger won silver in Rio this summer, the rower became the first British woman to win medals at five successive Olympics, including gold at London 2012. Whatever happens in the future Anna and I will always have that bond of winning that gold medal at the London Olympics, said Grainger. On 14 March 2015, Grainger was part of the composite crew that won the Women's Eights Head of the River Race on the River Thames in London, setting a time of 18:58.6 for the 4 14-mile (6.8km) championship course from Mortlake to Putney. CBBC wildlife presenter, Steve Backshall, and Olympic gold medallist Helen Glover have got married. Yes, part of the attraction is doing something nobody has done before. She is also a respected attorney, has worked on civil rights, women's rights, labor, and education issues. [17] In March 2015, Grainger was appointed the fourth chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, at a ceremony joined by her three predecessors, Shami Chakrabarti CBE, Jon Snow and Baroness Helena Kennedy QC.[18]. Katherine Grainger: Dreams Do Come True tells the inspirational story of one of Britain's golden girls from London 2012. The men's eight gold took Great Britain top of the rowing medal table. She has put life on hold. Katherine Grainger being interviewed on Sunday spoke of how generous he is with his time and knowledge, how much he means to them all. She now lives by the Thames, near to the GB Rowing Squad base. Everton face fan wrath again as angry . Back to 'Olympic Speakers'. When did Steve Redgrave win his first gold medal? I needed a break to be sure of my own mind.. The owner of a PHD in criminology and current chancellor of Oxford Brookes University could claim a better record as Godfree has two bronzes among her tally, to go with two silvers and a gold. Do not sell or share my personal information. They got engaged the following year, making the announcement from Namibia on Twitter, and were married on September 10, 2016. I didnt want to be stuck in time, she said, and spend forever talking about something that happened 15 years ago. To observe the two of them discussing their achievements on Thursday was to appreciate what radically different characters they are. But if holding a record is too important, how do you feel when someone breaks it? Rower. She travels home to Scotland whenever possible where her family live in Edinburgh. - Oxford Brookes University", "Patrons | National Coastwatch Institution", "Committed to human and social development", "BBC SPORT | Olympics | Grainger to row on in gold hunt", "Scotland's women awarded Dame Katherine Grainger Quaich", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katherine_Grainger&oldid=1132190610, This page was last edited on 7 January 2023, at 18:18. Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE DL (born 23 March 1962) is a British retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. She is a 2012 Summer Olympics gold medallist, four-time Olympic silver medallist and six-time World Champion. Helen Glover. Gold instead of silver it makes all the difference. But thereafter, as the seasons passed and the prize remained elusive - in Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008 - it seemed she might be destined to become the woman who. She was elected to the British Olympic Associations Athlete Commission and became a member of the Board for the charity International Inspiration. Book Depository is the world's most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. "To come back at the back end of your 30s makes it hard to regain that kick you need in rowing. I had to be moving forward.. Rower. Grainger was elected President of the Edinburgh University Boat Club in 1996/97. Katherine Grainger is still "more than likely" to compete at her fifth Olympic Games in Rio this summer, says British rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave. Katherine Grainger is not only Great Britain's finest ever woman rower, but also she has won more Olympic medals than any other female British athlete in any sport. Grainger has overtaken swimmer Rebecca Adlington in the medal count to claim the title of most decorated female British Olympian of the modern era. "I continued because I love this sport and being in a boat with people like Vicky: the passion and the excitement, the pressure of these big Olympic moments. They led for the most of the race and were only pipped to gold in the last seconds, when the Polish pair slipped ahead to win by a mere 0.95 seconds. Always the bridesmaid, she had said mournfully, as she climbed out of her boat a broken woman. With 500 metres to go it was a length and the massed ranks of spectators who have turned a tranquil corner of the Home Counties into a raucous stadium as British medals have fallen from the skies over the past few days suddenly knew, too. Katherine Grainger Popularity . 3.6K views, 175 likes, 0 loves, 11 comments, 13 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Dame Katherine Grainger: Thank you to my dear friends Nicola Feaver (and children) and Sir Steve Redgrave for my. Were still a relatively new pairing that can improve and I love the training and competition that international rowing has brought to my life. She had to be taken to the medal ceremony in a wheelchair. Usain Bolt breezed through his 100m heat. Jessica Ennis-Hill continues her bid for gold in heptathlon. Respect, then, to those, like Grainger, who refuse to accept second best and keep coming back for more. [2] In July 2013 King's made Grainger a fellow. My mum and dad werent sure if coming back was the right thing for me and they've been so supportive since I did, she said. Dr Katherine Grainger, to apply the full title now she has PhD in criminology, did all the talking, more comfortable in the space than Thornley, who is 12 years her junior. Rowers. She is Britains most successful female rower and the only female athlete in any sport to gain medals in four consecutive Olympic Games. She is very content with family life. [31], In June 2017, Grainger was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Aberdeen. Free shipping. "There was a point when we weren't in an Olympic boat, we weren't selected. Redgrave was born in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, to Geoffrey Edward Redgrave, a submariner in the Second World War who became a builder, and Sheila Marion, daughter of Harold Stevenson, a local bus driver. 9 When did Steve Redgrave win his first gold medal? Elysium: Grainger and Anna Watkins salute a dominant victory at Eton Dorney, Ive had a good number of marriage proposals from men who have somehow tracked down my email address, she added. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds. Katherine had at least 1 relationship in the past. In 2014 she judged the category prize 'dreams' for the Koestler Trust's annual exhibition "Catching Dreams", curated by previous Koestler award entrants. One sent a photo, too. I would still have been a happy, normal-ish person if I hadnt won one but I wouldnt have felt fulfilled as an athlete. US women's football team Orlando Pride announce they're scrapping white shorts to make their players 'more Mike Tyson tells Oleksandr Usyk that he must 'stand and fight' to beat Tyson Fury, as he claims the or debate this issue live on our message boards. As well as being a highly qualified lawyer, she is a devoted patron of the arts. But she was happy regardless of what official historians decide and was too busy celebrating to worry. But home life, am I giving up on that? What is Steve Redgrave doing now? Grainger, who won silver at the last three Games, produced a stunning row with Anna. You realise that a huge chunk of your life has been spent rowing. Bryony Page on her way to a silver in gymnastics trampoline. In 2012 Katherines dreams were realised when she won the elusive Olympic Gold medal alongside teammate Anna Watkins in the double sculls in London. She returned to full-time rowing last September and was last week selected with a new double sculls partner, the 6ft 4in former model Vicky Thornley, to compete at the European Championships in Poznan, Poland, next week with an eye on the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Steve Redgrave. Godfreys five Olympic medals in the 1920s, one gold, two silver and two bronze, came when the event was far less competitive. Its a happy dilemma. "It doesn't matter. We werent selected. Katherine Grainger's extraordinary Olympic journey has restarted. At the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Redgrave and Pinsent won gold in the coxless pair event, and they repeated their victory at Atlanta in 1996. That's what drives me. The pair held a meeting with self-confessed straight-talking coach Paul Thompson and only when they showed their commitment to succeeding as a two-woman team were they invited to challenge in Rio. We've all said and done things that have been particularly tough along the way, but it proves what a great working relationship [we have] to come out with a result like that.". Katherine Grainger: The Autobiography continues her inspirational story taking in her post-London activities, the return to training, . Theyve been focused on what theyve had to deliver here., In the final reckoning, it was the mental image of standing beside a Rio podium which Grainger said had seen her through. And, on days such as the one when we meet, it is easy to see the allure. I got most of the attention but Anna and I are equal partners in winning that Olympic title, and I thank her for helping me finally achieve my goal.. It is about the challenge. Graingers career had not exactly been disastrous before all this. . Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Britain's Jazz Carlin secured her second silver of the Games in the women's 800m freestyle, as American Katie Ledecky surged to her fourth Rio gold. In June 2011 she was delighted to receive an honorary doctorate from her former university, Edinburgh University. What does that mean? Katherine Grainger was born in Glasgow on November 12, 1975 and grew up with her family in Aberdeenshire. That you are nobody now? $15.06. He was so calming. Is made a Dame Commander of the rowing medal table how close we were n't.. '' said Cracknell and looked up at Anna, recalled Grainger Sir Kenneth Calman the trophy were Scotland. 33... Has been a massive part of me and a massive part of me and a motivation... For gold in the initial Rio squad of 2014 saw a new chapter begin as Katherine to... Gold instead of silver it makes all the difference Discussion papers, NTS COPE funding Submissions boat looked. Another medal for Grainger would give her as many as any British woman ever, joint with McKane! 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