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Katherine Grainger (GBR)Place of birthGlasgow, GBRDate of birth 12 Nov. 1975Place of residence Marlow, GBRHeight182 cmFurther Personal InformationOccupationLanguagesEducationSport Specific InformationBegan rowingClubCoachGeneral InterestMajor awards / honoursOther sportsAmbitionsOther informationFurther educationUniversity activities© 2004 Getty Images2010 Top 10 Rank 6All Time Women’s Rank at end of 2010 61Edition Competition Venue Event Rank2010 World Rowing Championships Karapiro, NZL W2x 12009 World Rowing Championships Poznan, POL W1x 22008 Olympic Games Beijing, CHN W4x 22007 World Rowing Championships Munich, GER W4x 12006 World Rowing Championships Eton, GBR W4x 12005 World Rowing Championships Gifu, JPN W4x 12004 Olympic Games Athens, GRE W2- 22003 World Rowing Championships Milan, ITA W2- 12000 Olympic Games Sydney, AUS W4x 21997 World Rowing Championships Lac d'Aiguebelette, FRA W8+ 3Athlete, StudentEnglishLaw (Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland)In 1993 at Edinburgh UniversitySt Andrew Boat Club (Edinburgh, Scotland)Paul Thompson2010: World Rowing Female Crew of the Year [with crewmate Anna Watkins in thewomen’s double sculls]2010: Awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by the Robert Gordon University ofAberdeen2010: Inducted into the Aberdeen Sports Council Sporting Hall of Fame2009: Scottish Sportsperson of the Year.2007: World Rowing Female Crew of the Year [with crewmates in the women’s quadruplesculls]2006: Awarded an MBE for her services to rowing.2003: Sunday Times’ Sportswoman of the Year [with crewmate Cath Bishop]2001: Alumna of the Year in 2001 from the University of Edinburgh, was also captainof the Edinburgh University Boat Club.2000: In winning silver at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in the quadruple scull, sheand her crewmates became the first ever British women’s rowing crew to winan Olympic medal.1996-1997: Eva Bailey Trophy as Edinburgh University’s Most Outstanding Female AthleteBlack belt in karate.To compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in LondonTV STAR. Participated in BBC One’s reality TV show, Superstars, which pits topathletes against each other in a range of challenges resembling a decathlon, andpicked up the silver medal in the women’s competition.Following her undergraduate law studies at Edinburgh University, she has completed aMasters of medical law and is studying a PhD in homicide and psychopathy.Was a member of a juggling club at UniversityFull bio results available on www.worldrowing.com33. Media Guide © Copyright 2011 FISA & Infostrada Sports, all rights reserved > www.infostradasports.com