Number 7: Helen Glover, Great Britain. 1st – World Rowing Cup, Lucerne, July, coxless pair. She maintains Olympic, European and World records in her sport together with partner Heather Stanning.. Helen Glover was born on 17 June 1986 in Truro, Cornwall, England. Glover said: "We not only have great respect for each other as athletes but we are great friends on and off the water. This is Bath. Helen Glover's height is 5′ 10″. [17] Sir David Tanner, British Rowing performance director, said "Nuggets are individuals that you can't always programme. American Fuchsia Society. Updated: 13 Aug 2016, 4:24 Proud TV presenter Steve Backshall congratulates rower fiancée Helen Glover with a kiss on the lips after she won Olympic gold at the Rio Games . Latest News . They finished in 6:57.59 minutes, defeating Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler of New Zealand by 2.7 seconds. Helen was so hard working and so coachable. 31 August 2013. This is Bath. Her spouse is Steve Backshall (m. 2016).Helen Glover's weight is 154 lbs. 12th August 2016 by News Admin. . Cornish rower Helen Glover is targeting a place in the women's pairs final at the World Championships in New Zealand, which start on Sunday. Counting Olympic gold medals and multiple European and World Cup championships among her list of accolades, Helen Glover is one of the finest rowers that this country’s ever produced. [56] In their heat Swann and Glover set a new European best time of 7 minutes 9 seconds, and in the final on 1 June they lowered it to 7 minutes 3.62 seconds, finishing 5 seconds ahead of the reigning European champion Christina Grigoras and Laura Oprea of Romania. [57][58][59][60], Teamed with Heather Stanning in the women's coxless pair, Glover won gold at the second and third rounds of the World Rowing Cup at Lac d'Aiguebelette in France in June and Lucerne Rotsee on 13 July, which also clinched the overall title despite TeamGB not entering the first event in Australia in March. 1st – Heat and semi-final, World Rowing Cup 11, Lucerne, May, coxless pair. Olympic cyclist and double gold medal winner Joanna Rowsell-Shand also wished the couple well, while England international rugby player Ben Morgan responded to Steve Backshall's tweet, saying: "Congratulations to you both, the fun begins!". Helen Glover MBE is a British double Olympic champion, triple World champion and triple European champion in rowing. [109], On 13 March 2018 it was announced that Backshall and Glover were expecting twins. [77][78], On 19 April 2015, Glover and Heather Stanning won the women's pair at the British rowing trials at Caversham, they took 7 minutes 36.09 seconds and finished ten seconds ahead of Jessica Eddie and Louisa Reeve, followed by Katie Greves and Zoe Lee. The Team GB rower had been expecting twins but lost one of the babies in April. Olympic gold medal rower Helen Glover married wildlife TV presenter Steve Blackshall in a spectacular Cornish clifftop ceremony, in a wedding exclusively covered by HELLO! 5th – GB Rowing Team Senior Trials, single scull. [4][14][15][16][17][18][19][20], Her former PE teacher, Kate Finch, said: "She always had this phenomenal all-round talent, totally committed and totally reliable. This page was last edited on 26 January 2021, at 17:52. Helen Glover MBE (born 17 June 1986) is a British professional rower and a member of the Great Britain Rowing Team. She grew up in Penzance in a competitive athletic family with older brother Benjamin (medical doctor), younger twin brother Nathan (political organiser and entrepreneur[5]) and younger sisters Ruth (nursery nurse) and Freya (junior doctor and winner of the Whittington hospital award for clinical excellence 2020). 2 August 2012. Defending champion Helen Glover does not know if Heather Stanning or Polly Swann will partner her at the World Championships. The British duo struck gold in the women’s pair in Lucerne in the face … Helen Glover thrilled by her British rowing team debut Glover is a member of Reading University Boat Club Penzance rower Helen Glover says she is determined to make the most of her debut selection for the British team. She retained her world title and set the world record time in partnership with Heather Stanning at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. After once again winning the GB Rowing Team Trials, Glover and Stanning continued their women’s pair partnership in 2016. 2016 Olympic Games Regatta - Rio de Janeiro, BRA; Class Race Final Time: W2-GBR [43][44], On 26 June 2013, she was awarded a Blue Peter badge, and on 26 September 2014, she was also awarded a Blue Peter gold badge. Helen Glover and Heather Stanning of Great Britain compete in the Women's Pair heats during day 1 of the 2016 World Rowing Cup II at Rotsee on May... Britain's Heather Stanning and Britain's Helen Glover pose with their medals on the podium of the Women's Pair final rowing competition at the Lagoa... Professional rower and a member of the Great Britain Rowing Team, Helen Glover … At the 2013 World Rowing Championships in South Korea, she became the world champion with her partner Polly Swann, with whom she also won the 2014 European Rowing Championships at Belgrade and thus became the first woman to hold the Olympic, World and European titles for the coxless pair. [87][88][89], Glover and Stanning retained their World title at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France, on 5 September. They defeated the silver medallists, Megan Kalmoe and Kerry Simmonds of the United States, by over two seconds. Polly can provide enormous power all the way down the course, but our final product was not a million miles from the way Heather and I raced. image caption Helen Glover and Steve Backshall met at a Sport Relief event in 2014 and married in 2016 Glover and her rowing partner, Heather Stanning, won Britain's first gold medal of … I wouldn’t let anyone tell me I couldn’t do anything,".[22]. [40][41][42] The architect of their victory, coach Robin Williams, had prepared them for the final by engaging them in the word game Boggle for 45 minutes before their final call. In windy conditions they completed the final in 7 minutes 35.93 seconds, eight seconds ahead of Kerstin Hartmann and Kathrin Marchand of Germany. Amazingly enough, one of the world’s best rowers in the 2010s is someone who hadn’t even started rowing until 2008, when she applied to the UK’s Sporting Giants program. . ", "Olympic hero Helen Glover and Steve Backshall ROCK in clifftop wedding pics", "Team GB rowing star Helen Glover pregnant with twins", "Olympic rower Helen Glover loses unborn twin", https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-44945936, "SURPRISE! What happens to your body in extreme heat? "[21], Glover said, "When I was at school I was quite strong-minded, I started up sports teams, I played in the boys’ football team. Today we are going to talk about Helen Glover, who is British Olympic rower, the first woman in the history of her country to do so.She won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. Racing under the acronym LIMA, the crew comprised: Jessica Eddie – London RC; Zoe Lee – Imperial College BC; Helen Glover – Minerva-Bath RC; and Heather Stanning – Army RC. Sir David Tanner, British Rowing's performance director, declared it “one of the best GB performances of all-time ... utterly exceptional,”. 1 August 2012. At Aiguebelette they qualified directly for the final which they completed in 7 minutes 6.9 seconds, finishing two seconds ahead of the Americans Grace Luczak and world number one ranked rower Caroline Lind. [110] On 9 April Glover stated that one of the twins had died, but that she and Backshall were "hopeful for the remaining baby to arrive this summer". [38][39], On 1 August 2012, Glover and Stanning won the gold medal in the women's coxless pair at the 2012 Summer Olympicss. Glover displaying her gold medal from the, University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, Member of the Order of the British Empire, 2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom, "Steve Backshall: 'My starting pay with the BBC was bonkers, "Lima crew take quads gold as poor weather interrupts British Rowing Championships", "Olympians Anthony Joshua and Helen Glover crowned champions of Superstars", "WAITING FOR THE 28 CARAT GOLD FAIRY HELEN? [40][41] As with other gold medal winners, Royal Mail issued a commemorative stamp showing their celebrations, plus painting a post box gold in her home town of Penzance. She took part in a victory parade in Penzance after the win and a Royal Mail postbox was painted gold in the town in honour of her winning performance. [45], Teamed with Polly Swann in the women's coxless pair, Glover completed a second clean sweep of three victories at the World Rowing Cup, winning gold at Penrith Lakes, Australia in March; Eton Dorney, London in June; and Lucerne Rotsee in July. [1][36] Their coach Robin Williams described it as "a gold medal performance without getting the gold medal". With Heather Stanning they won Britain’s first-ever Olympic Gold Medal in rowing at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Heather Stanning – Olympic rowing gold with partner Helen Glover. We may never find another Helen Glover who progresses so rapidly. Helen was joined by her TV naturalist fiancée, Steve Backshall, during her 2016 Victory Parade, who she had met during Sport Relief the year before. In February 2010, Glover gave up her teaching job and lived with no income while focussing exclusively on training for the national team selection trials. 1st – World Rowing Cup, Belgrade, coxless pair. [101][102][103][104], On 12 August, Glover and Stanning won the Olympic final in Rio de Janeiro. First of all, we will look for a few extra hints for this entry: Partnered by Helen Glover, rower who won two … We know how much we put into every session – it isn’t just our day job, it’s our passion. Quadruple Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent, reporting in The Times, described Glover and Stanning as "within reach of sporting immortality". "[39][45][46], In July at the Henley Royal Regatta she teamed up with Polly Swann, Victoria Meyer-Laker and Frances Houghton to win the Princess Grace Challenge Cup for women's quadruple scull. 1st – GB Rowing Team Trials, Eton Dorney, 10–11 March, coxless pair. We were in a commanding position from stroke one, USA put us under pressure for first … 4 April 2012. David White Show. They successfully defended their European Championships title in Brandenburg and reached the final at the World Cup in Lucerne but had to withdraw just before the race due to illness. Helen Glover MBE (born 17 June 1986) is a British professional rower and a member of the Great Britain Rowing Team. British Rowing. But something had changed. With 115 athletes, 17 Olympic medallists and just 48 places at Rio 2016 available, it is little wonder the week of the GB Rowing trials is among the most intense on the sport's calendar. After winning Olympic gold she confessed to having achieved the Sporting Giant criterion of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) by standing on tiptoes while being measured – she is 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m). He was an all-round sportsman who played tennis at Junior Wimbledon, played football for Penzance 'Magpies' FC and captained the Penzance Pirates rugby team. Helen Glover yet to make decision on future in rowing Two-time Olympic champion Helen Glover insists Heather Stanning's retirement from rowing will … They defeated the silver medallists, Noemie Kober and Marie Le Nepvou of the Netherlands, by over six seconds. In 2015, after retaining their world championship, Stanning said “Thinking back four years we were clear water ahead but lost it on the line. [112] Then on 16 January 2020 she gave birth to twins (a boy and a girl). [116][117], In August 2013, fuchsia "Helen Glover" was awarded Certificate 8162 by the American Fuchsia Society. We certainly haven’t forgotten that lesson. Glover and Stanning go unbeaten from London to Rio. Closing on the British; Women's pair review 13 Nov 2014; Quotes from Athletes . Gold for Glover-Swann, GB Rowing Team men's quad make history – Race reports, "GB rowers' world championship form bodes well for Rio 2016 Olympics", "Sportsister – The sports magazine for women", Women's Eights Head of the River Race, Official Results Archive. [80][81][82][83], On 21 June, Glover and Stanning won gold in the women's coxless pair at the second round of the World Rowing Cup at Lake Varese in Italy. In July Glover and Stanning started to be coached by Robin Williams. ", whilst their coach Robin Williams said “The coach shouldn’t be that impressed I suppose, since I see them every day, but I’m just lost for words, quite stunning.”. If you asked her to do something, she would do it. . Let's find possible answers to "Partnered by Helen Glover, rower who won two Olympic gold medals in the women's coxless pairs" crossword clue. They went on to win both the Munich and Lucerne World Rowing Cup regattas, beating the reigning world champions Haigh and Scown of New Zealand. It was hybridized by W.E.Negus (Ernie) of Hayle Cornwall, and is described as a single flower containing a light violet corolla, a light rose tube and a yellowish white sepal redolent of Cornish ice cream.[118][119][120]. The Daily Telegraph described her as the "nicely-spoken pony-tailed epitome of the sporting Englishwoman". She has also been a British champion in both women's fours and quad sculls.[3]. From the section Rowing. They successfully defended their European Championships title in Brandenburg and reached the final at the World Cup in Lucerne but had to withdraw just before the race due to illness. Love the guy holding up his Olympic Torch! [113], Glover was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to rowing, which she received from Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle on 10 April 2013. . I had to adapt. [47], On 31 August, teamed with Polly Swann in the women's coxless pair, she became the world champion at the 2013 World Rowing Championships at Chungju in South Korea. Helen Glover won Olympic gold with partner Heather Stanning at London 2012 and Rio 2016 Credit: News Scan [51][52], On 17 March 2014, Glover was part of the composite crew that won the Women's Eights Head of the River Race on the River Thames in London, setting a record time of 17:42.2 for the 4 1⁄4-mile (6.8 km) Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney. With her rowing partner Heather Stanning, Helen competed in the World Rowing Cup in the coxless pairs (a rowing boat for two people which has nobody steering). After hitting a career high in winning Olympic gold in the coxless pairs on home water at London 2012, British rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning went on to dominate their event and retain their title … Who is Helen Glover? [114][115], In August 2012, her Olympic victory was marked by Royal Mail which issued a commemorative postage stamp and painted a post box gold on Quay Street, Penzance (.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}50°06′58″N 5°31′52″W / 50.1161°N 5.5310°W / 50.1161; -5.5310 (Helen Glover, Penzance)). 'Jelbert's Ices' of Newlyn was started by Glover's great grandfather. A crowd's view of Helen Glover and Heather Stanning take Great Britain's first gold in the London 2012 Olympics. 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Rio 2016 rowing: Helen Glover left to pay back family and friends with gold medal for Olympic sacrifices. [29], In 2009, she won the Bernard Churcher Trophy in the senior single scull at the Henley Women's Regatta.[30]. The gold medallist, from Cornwall, said she was "excited to welcome Baby Boy Backshall" to the world. [43][44] Within a week of winning her medal she broke it and thus received a replacement. She is a celebrity rower. British rower and a member of the Great Britain Rowing Team. They finished in 7 minutes 13 seconds, ten seconds ahead of Polly Swann and Jessica Eddy. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images At the 2012 Summer Olympics, in partnership with Heather Stanning, she set the Olympic record and won the gold medal in the women's coxless pairs, the inaugural gold medal won by Team GB in 2012 and the first Olympic gold medal for British women's rowing. In March she rowed with the Reading University eight and finished third at the Women's Eights Head of the River Race. Helen Glover, MBE ist eine ehemalige britische Ruderin. Stanning, 31, is a serving Captain with the 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery who went on to serve in Afghanistan after London 2012. Glover … [4], Glover was born in Treliske Hospital, Truro to Rachel (née Tucker), a physiotherapist who trained at Guy's Hospital, and Jimmy Glover, a school teacher and Oxford University graduate. 13 overall medals between worlds and Olympic Games . [35], Glover and Stanning finished second in the 2011 World Rowing Championships at Lake Bled, Slovenia, 0.1 seconds behind the winning New Zealand crew of Haigh and Scown, despite both getting a stomach bug when they arrived in Slovenia. Is business the 'path to peace' in the Middle East? He also captained the University of Oxford in both the 1960 Varsity Match and against South Africa;he made 199 appearances for Bristol; played for 'Devon & Cornwall' against the 'All Blacks'; played for the Barbarians; and captained Cornwall in the County Championship whilst winning 41 caps. [1][23][24][25][26][27][28], She was fourth at the British Indoor Rowing Championships on 26 October 2008. [1] Ranked the number 1 female rower in the world since 2015, she is a two-time Olympic champion, triple World champion, quintuple World Cup champion and triple European champion. Stanning was given leave from the army in 2010 to train for Olympic competition and was paired with Helen Glover in the women's coxless pair. [53], On 19 April 2014, Glover and Heather Stanning, coached by Paul Thompson, won the women's pair at the British rowing trials at Caversham; they took seven minutes 56.08 seconds and finished 1.14 seconds ahead of Polly Swann and Jessica Eddie. Read about our approach to external linking. Helen GLOVER / Great Britain, GBR / Athlete. Last updated on 11 April 2013 11 April 2013. A 5-second video brings India and Pakistan together, Kim Kardashian 'files to divorce Kanye West', Alaska woman attacked by bear while using toilet, Google fires AI ethics founder Margaret Mitchell, Remarkable photo of Mars rover during landing, Russia's Navalny loses appeal against jailing, Send vaccines to poorer nations now, WTO tells UK. Although undefeated in the World Cup series, Glover and Stanning did not enter the first round at Varese, and did not start the final of round II at Lucerne due to sickness, thus they did not accrue sufficient points for overall series victory. ... when Polly and I raced together for the first time and we were fast it was very exciting. The pair took gold again in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, becoming the first British female rowers to defend their Olympic title. Her best UK athletic rankings were 23rd for 800 metres, 9th for 1500 metres and 18th for 3000 metres. Thus, whilst attending University College in Plymouth, she transferred her 'teaching placement' to Oldfield School, Bath. Glover and her rowing partner, Heather Stanning, won Britain's first gold medal of the 2012 Olympics in London. The crew comprised: Heather Stanning – Army RC; Helen Glover – Minerva-Bath RC; Zoe Lee – Imperial College BC; Katherine Grainger – Marlow RC; Melanie Wilson – Imperial College BC; Caragh McMurtry – Southampton Coalporters ARC; Olivia Carnegie-Brown – Oxford Brookes University BC; Jessica Eddie – London RC; cox Phelan Hill – Leander Club. They lead the final from the start and finished in 6:52.99, 2 seconds outside their own world record, defeating the New Zealand silver medalists, Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler, by 3.8 seconds. Helen Glover won Britain’s first gold in London. Glover and her husband, TV wildlife expert Steve Backshall, revealed the news in a series of posts on their social media accounts. At University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Glover studied Sport and Exercise Science, and then studied for a PGCE at the University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, in order to teach physical education to secondary school children. They completed the final in 7 mins 22.82 secs, finishing ahead of Roxana Cogianu and Nicoleta Albu of Romania, and having overhauled the American boat which had led briefly in the early stages. (Did not start Final due to sickness). [37][90][91][92][93], After retaining her world title in 2015, Glover was officially ranked #1 female rower in the world by World Rowing, ahead of Americans Lauren Schmetterling and Amanda Polk. "Camborne-Redruth Fuchsia Society (Cornwall) – News", "Massive news people!I have a flower named after me!any of you buy a fuchsia in future itd better be a 'Helen glover, FISA – World Rowing Cup. Indoor rowing technique tips from Helen Glover. Video of the 2013 Final at Lucerne, Bath Chronicle. Read about our approach to external linking. "[54][55], In May, Stanning's training schedule was reduced in intensity, causing her to be replaced by Polly Swann for the European Rowing Championships at Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade on 30 May. HELEN Glover is a British rowing legend who has continued the nation's rich lineage of Olympic success in the sport. At the 2010 World Rowing Cup they finished 9th in Bled and 5th in Munich, but were unable to race at Lucerne due to Glover's illness. She completed the 5-kilometre course in 20 minutes 16 seconds, finishing 14 seconds clear of nearest rival Katherine Grainger. Glover, … Competing as Leander Club and Minerva Bath Rowing Club they completed the final course in 6 minutes 59 seconds. Glover said: "I knew we were ready but there was so much expectation, so winning is definitely a relief. "[97][98], In the World Rowing Cup II at Lucerne, Switzerland, from 27–29 May, Glover and Stanning won both their heat and their semi-final but were unable to start in the final due to Stanning's sickness. #baby #newborn #babyboy #cute #feet #imamummy #notgrownupenough #eeek #theadventurebegins, A post shared by Helen (@helenglovergb) on Jul 24, 2018 at 11:23am PDT. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Since 2011 they have been undefeated internationally and hold the World Record in their women’s pairs category. [31] In April she finished 5th at the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials, won a place on the team, gained Lottery funding and was paired with Heather Stanning in the women's coxless pair. As inseparable rowing partners, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning did nothing but win for five years. Trio of Olympic Champions amongst six title winners at GB Rowing Team Trials, "Heather Stanning backed for quick return despite European absence", GB Rowing, 1 June 2014, European Championships – Men's four and women's pair stand out in Serbia, "European Rowing Championships 2014: Great Britain win two golds", World Rowing.com, 1 June 2014. Their winning time, 06:53.67, was half a second off the World Cup Best Time, defeating Megan Kalmoe and Kerry Simmonds of USA 2 by 1.6 seconds, less than a length. She excelled in hockey and cross country. The 23-year-old has been named in the open women's pairs for the forthcoming World Cup event in Slovenia. "[79], On 31 May, Glover, partnered by Heather Stanning, retained her European title at the 2015 European Rowing Championships held in Poznan Poland. 21 May 2014 Helen Glover. 3rd October 2016 #WSW16: Four decades of breaking boundaries on Olympic stage. Former World and European champion in the women's coxless pairs, having won the 2013 World Rowing Championships at Chungju in Korea, and the 2014 European Rowing Championships at Belgrade, Serbia with her partner Helen Glover. The crew comprised Heather Stanning – Army RC; Beth Rodford – Gloucester RC; Zoe Lee – Imperial College BC; Jessica Eddie – London RC; Helen Glover – Minerva-Bath RC; Olivia Carnegie-Brown – Oxford Brookes University BC; Tina Stiller – Tees RC; Caragh McMurtry – Reading University BC; cox Phelan Hill – Leander Club. Glover and Swann also received the Chairman's award from the Sports Journalists' Association (SJA). WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010 Venue: Lake Karipiro, Waikato New Zealand Dates: 31 Oct-7 Nov Coverage: Live coverage & highlights on BBC TV, Red Button and online (UK only) Glover is a member of Reading University Boat Club . David White Show. [13] She participated in a variety of sports: as a junior she ran cross-country and middle distance track both for Cornwall and internationally for England, winning a junior international gold medal for England in cross-country running; she played tennis for Cornwall; she swam for Cornwall; she captained the Cornish hockey team; and by the age of 14 was part of the England Satellite Squad for hockey. Ranked the number 1 female rower in the world since 2015, she is a two-time Olympic champion, triple World champion, quintuple World Cup champion and triple European champion. Bath University friends' joy at golden moment for rowers, BBC Radio Cornwall, 2012. Tears and cheers as friends watch rowers bring home gold for Britain, Bath Chronicle. 89-year-old man who went missing in Falmouth has died, Tribute to Helston, Cornwall ambulance technician Malcolm Rowe, 'Immediate action' flood warnings issued as torrential rain hits Cornwall and Devon, Fire breaks out near South Crofty: 'multiple' fire engines, Information about BBC links to other news sites, President Biden to declare major disaster in Texas. ", Steve and I will are excited to welcome Baby Boy Backshall to the world 🌎 we promise to make it a great one for you little man ❤️ @backshall.steve . The parents of Helen Glover are Rachel Glover, Jimmy Glover. "[33][37], In 2012, Glover and Stanning again won the coxless pair event at the GB Rowing Team selection trials at Eton Dorney on 10–11 March, and went on to complete a clean sweep of all three events in the women's coxless pair of the World Rowing Cup. 1st – GB Rowing Team Senior Trials, Eton-Dorney, coxless pair. Winning gold at Belgrade Sava, Serbia in May; Lucerne Rotsee, Switzerland in May; and Munich Oberschleissheim, Germany in June. Interview with Helen Glover – (part 2), BBC Radio Cornwall, August 2013, David White Show. 2010 PDF, "For Olympic rowing champion Helen Glover, her golden season continues at the Head of the Charles Regatta", "Interview – Team GB rowing coach Robin Williams", "Henley on Thames News – Rowing coach with the golden touch", "Britain pull out of Rowing World Cup in Hamburg over E coli fears", "British Rowing. @BarneyHarwood @Linds_bluepeter @iamradzi #chuffed". [105], On 16 September 2015, Glover and TV naturalist Steve Backshall announced their engagement on Twitter from Namibia, having met at a Sport Relief event in 2014. After sharing their news, the couple received hundreds of messages from well-wishers. In 2010, Helen joined the Great Britain Rowing Team.
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