Rachel Clayton – Rowing

Rachel was selected from nearly 5000 people, through the Sporting Giants Initiative, to become a member of the World Class Start Programme. She is part of the GB Rowing squad.

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Date of birth: 7th August 1986

Career highlights to date:

» 2007: Joined the World Class Start programme and was allocated a training place at Minerva Rowing Club in Bath.
» Selected from nearly 5,000 people to become a member of the World Class Start Programme following her application to the Sporting Giants initiative.
» Member of the GB rowing squad.
» Progressed to Group C from being a complete novice.
» Achieved second place in Group C time trials at Dorney Lake with excellent times, surpassing some of the times achieved by rowers in Group B.