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Grainger and Watkins ready for London Marathon challenge

Olympic gold medallists Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins will start this weekend's Virgin Money London Marathon - and then run the race thems...

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Olympic champion Watkins confirms long-term rowing break

Olympic champion Anna Watkins is taking a long-term break from rowing - but hasn't ruled out a comeback in 2020.

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List of Olympians in New Year Honours

Knighthood

Ben Ainslie - sailing

Bradley Wiggins - cycling

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Katherine Grainger - rowing

Jessica Ennis - at...

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Grainger enjoying time in limelight

Olympic gold medallist Katherine Grainger believes the performance of Great Britain's female rowers at the London Olympics has finally taken the...

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Rowing blazed a trail for Great Britain team

After Britain won their only gold medal of the 1996 Olympics in rowing, chief coach Jurgen Grobler, Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave were call...

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Medal Record

London 2012
  • 1 Gold
  • 0 Silver
  • 0 Bronze
Beijing 2008
  • 0 Gold
  • 0 Silver
  • 1 Bronze

Biography

Anna Watkins has specialised in the double scull since 2006 and at Beijing 2008 she won bronze with Elise Laverick.

Since teaming up in 2010, Watkins, née Bebington, and three-time Olympic silver medallist Katherine Grainger have won two world gold medals and remain unbeaten together.

Watkins learnt to row as part of the GB Rowing Team’s Start Programme while at Cambridge University.

A talented mathematician, Watkins has previously learnt to fly a plane as well as being an assistant Brownie pack leader.

At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Grainger won gold in rowing, double scull with partner Katherine Grainger.