Katherine L.F. Grose (born 7 February 1959) is a retired British

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

, who competed at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

and the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

Rowing career

Gross took up rowing while at Cambridge University in 1978. Six years later she was in the women's boat race rowing for the

blue boat The Blue Boat is the highest level boat representing the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge in the universities' annual rowing races on the River Thames, The Boat Race and Women's Boat Race. As of 2016, the women's first VIII ...

when studying for a post graduate architecture diploma and was part of the Cambridge boat that won the eight at the 1984 National Championships. She represented

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and won a

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in the eight, at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

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and competed in the

1986 World Rowing Championships The 1986 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 17 to 24 August 1986 at Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Medal summary Looking at the open weight classes only, East Germany was the most successful nation ...

. The following year she was a member of the eight that won the national title rowing for a A.R.A squad at the 1987 National Championships and rowed in her second World Championships in Copenhagen. She was selected to represent Great Britain in the women's coxed four event at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. The team which consisted of Grose,

Joanne Gough Joanne E Gough (born 17 November 1964) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Gough represented England and won a silver medal in the eight and a bronze medal in the coxed four, at the 1986 Commonweal ...

, Fiona Johnston,

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and

Alison Norrish Alison Ruth M. Norrish (born 19 December 1968) is a British retired rowing coxswain. Norrish competed in the women's coxed four event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She represented England and won a silver medal in the eight and a bronze medal i ...

finished in sixth place. Grose competed in both the 1989 and 1990 World Championships and was part of the coxless fours with

Miriam Batten Miriam Batten (born 4 November 1964) is a former British rower who competed at three Olympic Games and winning a silver medal in 2000. Rowing career Miriam was a member of the Southampton University Boat Club whilst she studied at the Universi ...

Kareen Marwick Kareen Elizabeth Marwick married name Kareen Larkin (born 14 May 1961) is a former British rower who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Rowing career Marwick was part of the coxless fours crew, with Tessa Millar, Katie Ball, Kate McNicol ...

and Caroline Christie that won the national title rowing for the British squad at the 1990 National Championships. In 1992 she was selected to represent Great Britain in her second Olympics, in the

women's eight An eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers, who sit in ...

event at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. The team which consisted of Grose,

Rachel Hirst Rachel Clare Hirst married name Rachel Stanhope (born 4 March 1965) is a former British rower who won a silver medal at the 1989 World Rowing Championships in Bled, in the lightweight coxless four event and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ...

Fiona Freckleton Fiona Freckleton (born 6 November 1960) is a British rower. She competed in the women's eight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Freckleton is a bronze medalist in the Women's Pairs at the 1991 World Rowing Championships in Vienna, Great Br ...

Philippa Cross Philippa Cross (born 7 July 1966) is a British rower. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly refer ...

, Dot Blackie,

, Katharine Brownlow and Alison Paterson finished in seventh place.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grose, Kate 1959 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics People from Haverhill, Suffolk Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Rowers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games