Katherine Douglas (rower)
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Lady Katherine Florence Douglas (born 3 August 1989) is a Scottish rower.


Early life

Douglas was born and in Edinburgh, the daughter of Stewart and Amanda Douglas, the Earl and Countess of Morton. She boarded at
Fettes College Fettes College () is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, with over two-thirds of its pupils in residence on campus. The school was originally a boarding school for boys only and became co-ed in 1983. In ...
in Edinburgh, where she took up athletics and competed at the Scottish School Championships as well as representing Edinburgh Athletics Club. She began rowing while studying geography and anthropology at
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.


Rowing career

Douglas was a member of the Scotland Team at the 2014
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. She was selected for the British team to compete in the rowing events, in the eight for the
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