Katerine Ruth Panter (born 3 May 1962) is a former British rower. She competed in the women's coxless pair event at the

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Rowing career

As a teenager Panter joined the Weybridge Ladies ARC before

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brought her into the British training squad along with fellow teammates

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and

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in 1979. She was part of the eight that won the national title, rowing for an A.R.A Composite, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships. She competed at the

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before being selected to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games, where she was part of the women's coxless pair with

Ruth Howe Ruth Howe (born 14 May 1959) is a British rower. She competed in the women's coxless pair event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was part of the coxless pairs with Jackie Prout that won the national title rowing for a Lea Rowing Club and Sons o ...

. The pair finished in sixth place.

Medical career

She went to Cambridge University where she won three boat races and studied Medicine graduating in 1984. She qualified as a doctor at St Thomas's in 1987 and specialised in Gynaecology. She became a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2008 and was an accredited gynaecologist to the 2012 London Olympics.

International Rowing

* 1979 Fisa Youth Championships 8th Coxed fours * 1980 Fisa Youth Championships 6th Coxless pair * 1983 World Championships 8th Eight * 1984 Olympics 6th Coxless pair

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Panter, Kate 1962 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics People from Great Barr