Kat Copeland M.B.E.

Kat Copeland is a British rower. She was selected to represent Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympics and won a gold medal in the women's lightweight double sculls. She grew up in Ingleby Barwick and learned to row at Yarm School. A member of Tees Rowing Club, she was awarded the MBE in the 2013 New Year's Honours.