Sophie Hosking

For the 2010 World Cup series Sophie raced in the lightweight women's double scull with Hester Goodsell.  They won silver in Bled behind the USA, took gold in Munich and then won silver again in Lucerne.

Sophie won a World bronze medal in the lightweight women's double at the 2009 World Championshps in Poznan.  Coached by Paul Reedy, Sophie, with crewmate Hester Goodsell, were the first GB boat in this dicipline to medal since 2007.  A strengthened Greek boat led out and proved too strong with GB, and in the race for the line just two-hundredths of a second separated Poland and GB, with Poland taking silver and GB a creditable bronze.

She had established herself as the leading lightweight woman in 2009, winning the GB Rowing Senior Trials in the single and with Hester Goodsell, winning GB's first ever lightweight women's World Cup gold in the double in Munich.  In Lucerne they won gold again establishing themselves as a strong partnership for the 2009 World Championships. 

Sophie started rowing at the age of 14 at Kingston Grammar School after gaining a sport scholarship.  She progressed through the school winning her first international vest in the J16 GB - France match winning the eight.  The following year Sophie raced in the four at the 2003 World Junior Championships winning a silver medal.  In 2004 she raced in the same event in Banyoles and came 6th. 
In 2006 Sophie won silver in the lightweight single at the World U23 Championships and bronze in the senior quad at the World Championships in Eton 1 month later.   She won silver in the lightweight quad at the 2007 World Championships.

Sophie joined Durham University in the autumn of 2004 and graduated in Chemistry and Physics in the summer of 2007.   She is interested in most areas of sport and also enjoys listening to and playing music.  Her father was a World Champion rower in the lightweight eight in 1980.  Her mother also has a keen interest in sport and is an avid fan of AFC Wimbledon.

Sophie is Lottery Funded through UK Sport.