HELEN GLOVER is the latest in a fine line of British rowers.
She has dominated the coxless pairs in the last two Olympics with partner Heather Stanning.
Here is all you need to know about her.
Who is Helen Glover?
Helen Glover was born in Truro, Cornwall.
Her mother was a physiotherapist and her father a retired teacher turned ice cream vendor.
She comes from a sporting family, with her dad being a rugby player who once played for Cornwall against the All Blacks.
Glover herself excelled in most sports as a teenager, playing hockey and tennis for Cornwall and running in international middle distance competitions.
How did she get into rowing?
When she was on the verge of graduating from a PGCE at UWIC in Cardiff, she applied to the Sporting Giants scheme.
There she was placed on GB Rowing Team’s “Start” programme under coach Paul Stannard at Minerva Bath Rowing Club in Bath.
After winning Olympic gold the 5 foot 10 rower admitted to standing on tip toes to gain access to the Sporting Giants scheme.
What has Helen Glover won?
Olympic gold in London and Rio in the coxless pairs are Glover's biggest achievements.
She has also won four consecutive World Rowing Championships between 2012 and 2015.
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