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Samantha Redgrave

Samantha Redgrave (born 18 August 1994) is a British rower. She won gold medals in the coxless four at the 2022 European Rowing Championships,[1] the 2024 European Rowing Championships,[2] and the 2022 World Rowing Championships.[3]

Sam Redgrave
Redgrave in 2022
Personal information
Full nameSamantha Redgrave
Born (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 (age 31)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Sport
ClubUniv of East Anglia BC
Norwich RC
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisCoxless four
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 RačiceCoxless four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 OberschleißheimCoxless four
Gold medal – first place2024 SzegedCoxless four
Silver medal – second place2022 OberschleißheimEight
Silver medal – second place2023 BledEight

Early life

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Redgrave grew up in Gateshead, moved to Frinton in her early teens and went to university in Norwich. She started rowing at the University of East Anglia in 2013, and rowed intermittently for the following few years while working in the Norfolk and Norwich hospital as an assistant practitioner. Her coach at the Norwich Rowing Club persuaded her to tryout for the British rowing team in 2018–19.[4]

Personal life

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She is no relation to Britain's five-time Olympic rowing champion Steve Redgrave.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ Woods, Mark (13 August 2022). "British rowing bounces back with four golds in European Championships". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Glover helps GB women's four to European title". BBC. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "World Rowing Championships: GB win four golds on penultimate day". BBC. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Samantha Redgrave". British Rowing. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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