Princess Grace Challenge Cup
| Princess Grace Challenge Cup | |
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| Venue | Henley Royal Regatta, River Thames |
| Location | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire |
| Dates | 2001 – present |
The Princess Grace Challenge Cup is a
quadruple sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to female crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two or more clubs may combine to make an entry.[1]
The event is named after Princess Grace of Monaco, who was the
John B. Kelly Jr. won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley in 1947 and 1949. A year before the Princess's death in 1982 she was invited to and presented the prizes of the Royal Regatta.[2]
The event was incepted in 2001Prince Albert of Monaco did likewise, as to all prizes.[5]
Results
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
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| 2001 | Potsdamer Ruder-Gesellschaft e.V., Germany | Nautilus Rowing Club |
| 2003 | TSSKA Ukraine | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 2004 | Leander Club & University of London | TSSKA Ukraine |
| 2005 | TSSKA Ukraine | Thames Rowing Club |
| 2006 | Marlow Rowing Club & University of London | University of London |
| 2007 | South Australian Institute of Sport | Hollandia Roeiclub |
| 2008 | Wallingford Rowing Club & Reading University | Upper Thames Rowing Club |
| 2009 | Leander Club & Westminster School | Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand |
| 2010 | Gloucester Rowing Club & Leander Club | Waiariki Rowing Club, New Zealand |
| 2011 | Princeton Training Center "B", USA | Australian Institute of Sport |
| 2012 | National Rowing Centre of Excellence, Australia | Hollandia Roeiclub |
| 2013 | Leander Club & Minerva Bath Rowing Club | California Rowing Club, U.S.A |
| 2014 | Leander Club & Gloucester Rowing Club | Gloucester Rowing Club & Northwich Rowing Club |
| 2015 | Imperial College & Tees Rowing Club | Molesey Boat Club |
| 2016 | Reading Rowing Club & Leander Club | AZS Warszawa & KW Wisła Grudziądz, Poland |
| 2017 | Hollandia Roeiclub | Nottingham Rowing Club & Warrington Rowing Club |
| 2018 | Cambridge University & Imperial College | Christiania RK |
| 2019 | Chinese National Rowing Team | Hollandia Roeiclub |
| 2020 | No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic[6] | |
| 2021 | Leander Club[7] | Thames & Neptune, Ireland |
| 2022 | Chinese National Rowing Team[8] | Rowing Australia |
| 2023 | Leicester Rowing Club & Leander Club[9] | Shawnigan Lake School BC, Canada |
References
- ^ "Qualification and Rules" (PDF). Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "History of Henley Regatta". BBC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Twelve Open Events". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Rare Henley Honour for John Coates". Sydney University Boat Club. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "ROWING; Europeans Vanquish American Crews at the Henley Regatta". New York Times. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "2020 REGATTA CANCELLATION - STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)". Henley Royal Regatta.
- ^ "Results 2021". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Results 2022". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "2023 Princess Grace Challenge Cup". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
Events at Henley Royal Regatta | ||
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| Men's eights |  | |
| Men's coxed fours | ||
| Men's coxless fours | ||
| Men's coxless pairs | ||
| Men's quad sculls | ||
| Men's double sculls | ||
| Men's single sculls | ||
| Women's eights |
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| Women's coxless fours | ||
| Women's coxless pairs | ||
| Women's quad sculls | ||
| Women's double sculls | ||
| Women's single sculls | ||
| Former events | ||