Ann Redgrave
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| Birth name | Elizabeth-Ann Callaway | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1960[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | Charing Cross Hospital Medical School | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Sports physician, osteopath | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Sir Steve Redgrave | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
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Ann, Lady Redgrave (née Elizabeth-Ann Callaway; born 8 February 1960) is a British surgeon and osteopath and former rower.
Rowing career
Having taken up the sport in 1981, Redgrave rowed in the women's eight at the
1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The team which consisted of Astrid Ayling, Alexa Forbes, Gillian Hodges, Kate Holroyd, Belinda Holmes, Sarah Hunter-Jones, Kate McNicol and Sue Bailey (cox) finished in fifth place.[2] She was part of the coxed four with Alison Bonner, Sarah Hunter-Jones, Tish Reid, and Lesley Clare (cox), that won the national title rowing for A.R.A squad, at the 1985 National Championships[3][4] and represented England and won a silver medal in the eight and a bronze medal in the four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6]
She was Chief Medical Officer to GB Rowing between 1992 and 2001 in a part-time capacity. She became GB Rowing's first full-time Medical Officer in 2009.[7] She was elected a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta in 2016.
Medical career
Redgrave qualified as a doctor from
physiotherapy to the Alexander Technique
.
Personal life
Steven and Ann Redgrave have three children: Natalie, Sophie and Zac. Natalie rowed with the Oxford University Women's Boat Club which won the women's boat race at Henley Boat Races in 2011.[9][10][11]
Awards
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Redgrave has three
Exeter University
in 2010. Upon her retirement as Chief Medical Officer of GB Rowing in 2001, she was awarded the British Rowing Medal of Honour.
Styles
- Miss Ann Callaway (1960–1984)
- Dr Ann Callaway (1984–1988)
- Dr Ann Redgrave (1988–2001)
- The Honourable Lady Redgrave (2001–)
References
- ^ "Ann Callaway". Olympic.org. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia.
- ^ Railton, Jim (22 July 1985). "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". The Times. p. 25.
- ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (19-21 JULY 1985)". Rowing Story. 25 May 2018.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "GB Rowing's Coaching line-up". British Rowing. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Dr Lady Ann Redgrave". The Redgrave Clinic. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ "Natalie Redgrave helps Oxford win Women's Boat Race". BBC News. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Steve Redgrave: My Family Values". The Guardian. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Quarrell, Rachel (3 March 2011). "Natalie Redgrave ready to follow her father's footsteps and take the plunge for Oxford in varsity Boat Race". The Daily Telegraph. London.
External links
- "Competitive Profile". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 December 2017.