# Katherine Copeland

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**Katherine Sarah Copeland**[1] [MBE](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire) (born 1 December 1990) is a retired British [Olympic Gold Medal](/source/Olympic_Gold_Medal) winning [rower](/source/Rowing_(sport)).

## Personal life

Copeland was born in [Ashington](/source/Ashington), to veterinarian parents Derek and Penny.[2] She was 14 when she first learnt to row at [Yarm School](/source/Yarm_School). She is a member of [Tees Rowing Club](/source/Tees_rowing_club), [Stockton-on-Tees](/source/Stockton-on-Tees). As a teacher, she also runs an after school art club for [autistic children](/source/Autism) in conjunction with the [Three Wings Trust](/source/Three_Wings_Trust).[3][4]

She was appointed [Member of the Order of the British Empire](/source/Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to rowing.[5][6]

In July 2017 she received an Honorary Degree from [Teesside University](/source/Teesside_University).

## Career

An U23 World Champion in the women's lightweight single sculls,[7] in 2012, she was selected to represent Great Britain in the [2012 London Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) in the [Women's lightweight double sculls](/source/Rowing_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_lightweight_double_sculls) with [Sophie Hosking](/source/Sophie_Hosking),[8][9] winning the gold medal, during the so-called ["Super Saturday"](/source/Great_Britain_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics#"Super_Saturday").[10][11]

Katherine, being brought up in [Ingleby Barwick](/source/Ingleby_Barwick) and as a part of the [2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics_and_Paralympics_gold_post_boxes) commemoration, had a red post box in The Rings village of Ingleby Barwick painted gold in her name, with a plaque about the gold medal win.

Following her Olympic partner Hosking's retirement in 2012, Copeland partnered with [Imogen Walsh](/source/Imogen_Walsh) in the lightweight double sculls, winning European bronze [12] in 2014. Copeland went on to partner [Charlotte Taylor](/source/Charlotte_Booth_(rower)), winning silver at the [2015 World Rowing Championships](/source/2015_World_Rowing_Championships) and gold at the [2015 European Rowing Championships](/source/2015_European_Rowing_Championships).[13][14]

Copeland and Taylor finished 14th in [Women's lightweight double sculls](/source/Rowing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_lightweight_double_sculls) at the 2016 [Rio Olympics](/source/Rio_Olympics).

Copeland won another European bronze medal in the lightweight double sculls in 2017, this time with [Emily Craig](/source/Emily_Craig).[15]

Copeland announced her retirement from competitive rowing in January 2019.[16]

## References

1. [GRO](/source/General_Register_Office) reference: December 1990, Vol. 1, Page 1826

1. ["Everyone's crazy for Kat"](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9858710.kat-copelands-parents-find-region-gone-crazy-pride-daughter/). *The Northern Echo*. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 2022-07-26.

1. ["'Three Wings Trust'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170921225339/http://threewingstrust.org/). Archived from [the original](http://threewingstrust.org/) on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

1. London2012 athlete profile ["Katherine Copeland - Rowing - Olympic Athlete | London 2012"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120731013018/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/copeland-katherine-1083088/). Archived from [the original](http://www.london2012.com/athlete/copeland-katherine-1083088/) on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-29.

1. No. 60367. 29 December 2012. p. 24.

1. ["NY13 – London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games"](https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/80169/NY2013-honours-London-2012.pdf). Cabinet Office. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

1. ["2011 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Amsterdam, NED - (BLW1x) U23 Lightweight Women's Single Sculls - Final"](http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2011-under-23-world-rowing-championships/u23-lightweight-womens-single-sculls/final/). *worldrowing.com*. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

1. ["Katherine Copeland"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120731013018/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/copeland-katherine-1083088/). www.london2012.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.london2012.com/athlete/copeland-katherine-1083088/) on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

1. ["Katherine Copeland"](http://www.britishrowing.org/gb-rowing-team/biographies/katherine-copeland). www.britishrowing.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

1. ["Olympics 2012: Great Britain's golden day of the Games"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/19131661). *BBC Sport*. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

1. ["Olympics rowing: Sophie Hosking & Katherine Copeland win gold"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18911526). BBC Sport. 4 August 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150812083513/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18911526) 12 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

1. ["2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Belgrade, SRB - (LW2x) Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final"](http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2014-european-championships/lightweight-womens-double-sculls/final/). *worldrowing.com*. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

1. ["2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Aiguebelette, FRA - (LW2x) Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final"](http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2015-world-rowing-championships/lightweight-womens-double-sculls/final/). *worldrowing.com*. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

1. ["2015 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Poznan, POL - (LW2x) Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final"](http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2015-european-rowing-championships/lightweight-womens-double-sculls/final/). *worldrowing.com*. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

1. ["2017 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Racice, CZE - (LW2x) Lightweight Women's Double Sculls - Final"](http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2017-european-rowing-championships/lightweight-womens-double-sculls/final/). *worldrowing.com*. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

1. ["Katherine Copeland retires from rowing after 11-year career"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/46761769). *BBC Sport*. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

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