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50 Women in Sport (Hardcover)
Jean Williams; Contributions by Gemma Lumsdaine; Interview of Steph Houghton, Megan Jones, Meg Lanning, …
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With the phenomenal success of the England Football team at the
Euros 2022, this book meets the renewed interest in women in sport.
It provides a fascinating overview of the history of women in sport
from centuries past to the present day, demonstrating the leaps
forward that sportswomen have taken since 1945, as well as an
inspiring account of great female Paralympians. The 25 profiles of
incredible female pioneers and legends evidence the grit and
determination required to challenge discrimination, to break
records and demolish outdated notions of the weaker sex. The recent
investment in women's sports, as seen for football, rugby and
cricket, has driven greater popularity and success. This book also
includes a wonderful selection of interviews with over 25 women
competing in a wide range of sports today, as well as leading
figures in the industry, coaches, referees, presenters, and
broadcasters. Includes colour photos throughout.
Katherine Grainger is not only Great Britain's finest ever woman
rower, but also she has won more Olympic medals than any other
female British athlete in any sport. At Rio de Janeiro in the 2016
Olympic Games, at the age of 40, and less than two years after
coming out of 'retirement', with a different partner, she came
within one second of retaining her women's Double Sculls gold
medal. On 3 August 2012, on the water at Eton Dorney in the London
2012 Olympic Games, she - and Anna Watkins - had rowed to glory in
the women's Double Sculls. Three times an Olympic silver medallist,
she could finally hang up her oars as an Olympic champion to add to
her six World Championships and eight World Cup gold medals - but
she didn't. Katherine's story is a remarkable one - proof that nice
people can be winners and dedication and hard work pay off.
Incredibly bright, Grainger combined her athletic career with her
education and she has degrees from Glasgow and Edinburgh
universities and a PhD from London, in subjects as diverse as law,
philosophy and homicide. No wonder she is so much in demand as a
motivational speaker. Katherine Grainger: The Autobiography
continues her inspirational story taking in her post-London
activities, the return to training, finding a new double sculls
partner in Vicky Thornley, the highs and lows of their attempt to
qualify for Rio 2016 and eventually their astonishing row to
another silver medal.
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