Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born |
Ashington, Northumberland, England |
1 December 1990
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Great Britain |
Sport | Rowing |
Club | Tees Rowing Club |
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Katherine Sarah CopelandMBE (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, winning the gold medal.
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, . As a teacher, she also runs an after school art club for autistic children in conjunction with the Three Wings Trust.
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to rowing.