| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Double Sculls | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 7:07.55 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2011 | Bled, SLO | 6:44.73 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2010 | Hamilton, NZL | 7:04.70 |
| 2 | Double Sculls | 2009 | Poznan, POL | 6:48.82 |
| 3 | Double Sculls | 2007 | Munich, GER | 6:57.74 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2012 | Munich, GER | 7:09.90 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2012 | Munich, GER | 7:09.90 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2012 | Lucerne, SUI | 6:52.52 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2012 | Lucerne, SUI | 6:52.52 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2012 | Belgrade, SRB | 6:50.35 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2012 | Belgrade, SRB | 6:50.35 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2011 | Lucerne, SUI | 6:54.34 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2010 | Lucerne, SUI | 6:50.53 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2010 | Munich, GER | 7:02.39 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2010 | Bled, SLO | 7:06.14 |
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2010 | Lucerne, SUI | 6:23.50 |
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2010 | Bled, SLO | 6:26.65 |
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2009 | Banyoles, ESP | 7:07.88 |
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2009 | Banyoles, ESP | 7:26.44 |
| 2 | Quadruple Sculls | 2010 | Munich, GER | 6:31.96 |
| 3 | Double Sculls | 2009 | Munich, GER | 7:05.25 |
Nickname
Bebo (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Hobbies
Baking, flying planes, DIY. (GB Rowing, 01 Aug 2007; NOC, 31 Jul 2008; britishrowing.org, 24 Feb 2012)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Science - Cambridge University, Cambridge, GBR
Family
Husband Oliver
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Leander, Henley-on-Thames, GBR
Coach
Paul Thompson (britishrowing.org, 24 Feb 2012)
Debut
2004 for Great Britain, World Cup (Lucerne) (rowingone.com, 24 Feb 2012)
Injuries
In May 2011 a back injury forced her to miss the Munich leg of the World Cup. She did not return to competition until July. (morethanthegames.co.uk, 18 May 2011; britishrowing.org, 26 May 2011)
Glandular fever during the 2007/08 season disrupted her training schedule in the lead-up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (news.bbc.co.uk, 11 May 2008; britishrowing.org, 24 Feb 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up rowing recreationally in 2001 at Newnham College Boat Club in Cambridge then joined British Rowing's Start programme in the summer of 2003. (britishrowing.org, 24 Feb 2012)
Reason for taking up this sport
She began the sport to get fit and because a friend told her she was built for rowing. (britishrowing.org, 24 Feb 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Coming so close to winning gold in the double sculls with Elise Laverick at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In a three-way photo finish, they missed gold by just 0.23s, the closest any British women have got to an Olympic gold. (thisisstaffordshire.co.uk, 16 Aug 2008; britishrowing.org, 24 Feb 2012)
Superstitions / Rituals
She likes to listen to the song All Star by Smash Mouth before a race. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Trust yourself." (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Awards
She and double scull crewmate Katherine Grainger were named 2010 World Rowing Female Crew of the Year in recognition of the dominant way [over five seconds ahead of second-placed Australia] they claimed their 2010 world title. (britishrowing.org, 24 Feb 2012)
She and Grainger also won the 2010 Sunday Times Women's Team of the Year Award. (britishrowing.org, 22 Nov 2010)
General
STUDY
She is studying for a PhD in mathematics at Reading University. (sport.reading.ac.uk, 24 Feb 2012)
FAMILY
Her parents Richard and Caroline are both instructors at the North Staffs Rowing Club in Leek. (thisisstaffordshire.co.uk, 02 Feb 2012)
SKIN TRAINING
In order to keep the skin tone across her shoulders and back even for her wedding, she spent the entire 2009 summer training period switching between tops with different strap types. She married fiance Oliver two weeks after winning silver at the 2009 World Championships in Poland. (bbc.co.uk, 13 Feb 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
