June 26, 2016 News British Rowing NewsBritish Rowing EventsRowing CommunityGB Rowing TeamCompetitions and ClubsIndoor RowingPartners#YourStoriesArchive Thornley and Grainger announced for Rio in double GB Rowing Team Grainger and Thornley named for Rio. Pic Copyright Intersport Images The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced that rowers Victoria Thornley and Katherine Grainger have been selected into the women’s double scull at this summer’s 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Grainger is Great Britain’s most decorated female Olympian with three Olympic silver medals (2000, 2004, 2008) and an Olympic gold (2012) to her name. She will be competing in her fifth Olympic Games in Rio and is the defending Olympic Champion In the double scull.ADVERT Thornley raced in the women’s eight in London on her debut Games. This crew qualified for the Olympic final and finished fifth overall. Thornley was also a World bronze medallist in the eight in 2011 and a European bronze medallist, with Grainger, in the double scull in 2015. This season the crew have reached the final of both the European Championships and the most recent world cup in Poznan, Poland. Grainger said: “It is an amazing feeling to be selected to represent your country at the Olympic Games. That feeling doesn’t diminish the second, third, fourth or even fifth time round! I am proud to have been selected into the women’s double with Vicky and look forward with confidence to the next few weeks of training camps where we can make huge strides towards our goal of competing for a medal in Rio”. Thornley said: “I am very proud to be selected for the Rio Olympics in the double with Katherine. I am really looking forward to putting the next building blocks in place. Racing with the union jack on my chest at my second Olympics will be very special and I can’t wait”. Sir David Tanner, British Rowing Performance Director and Team GB Rowing Team Leader said: “Whilst the road to selection for this crew has not been straightforward, I remain confident that they remain a significant contender in Rio”. Mark England, Team GB’s Chef de Mission, said: “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Victoria and Katherine into the team. Katherine’s achievement on the Olympic stage are unparalleled in British Olympic history” Earlier this week Alan Sinclair and Stewart Innes were confirmed as the men’s pair and Sam Scrimgeour was named as the lightweight men’s spare. These two recent selections now bring the tally of named rowers to 46 from 47 places. For further information about this story contact: The GB Rowing Team Press Officer on 07831 755351 or [email protected] ADVERT Open AllCrew ListThe selected athletes are: Men’s Four ADVERT Alex Gregory Mohammed Sbihi George Nash Constantine Louloudis Men’s Single Alan Campbell Men’s Double Jonathan Walton John Collins Men’s Quad Peter Lambert Sam Townsend Angus Groom Graeme Thomas Men’s Pair Alan Sinclair Stewart Innes Eight, 2 Spares from: Paul Bennett Scott Durant Matt Gotrel Andrew T Hodge Matt Langridge Tom Ransley Pete Reed Nathaniel Reilly-O’Donnell William Satch Matthew Tarrant Cox of Men’s Eight Phelan Hill Women’s Pair Helen Glover Heather Stanning Women’s Eight Katie Greves Melanie Wilson Frances Houghton Polly Swann Jessica Eddie Olivia Carnegie-Brown Karen Bennett Zoe Lee Cox of Women’s Eight Zoe de Toledo Women’s double Victoria Thornley Katheirne Grainger Men’s Lightweight Four Chris Bartley Mark Aldred Jono Clegg Peter Chambers Men’s Lightweight Double Scull Will Fletcher Richard Chambers Women’s Lightweight Double Scull Charlotte Taylor Katherine Copeland Lighweight men’s spare Sam Scrimgeour ADVERT Contact InfoFor background information about the The GB Rowing Team contact the Press office via comms@gbrowingteam.org.uk or 07831 755351 For picture requests please contact: GBRTpressoffice@gbrowingteam.org.uk ADVERT GB Rowing Team website, including full rower biogs: www.gbrowingteam.org.uk Follow us on Facebook – Twitter – YouTube ADVERT
