News Archive, Tag: European Rowing Championships

Helen Glover and Heather Stanning won European Rowing Championship gold in 2015. PICTURE: Peter Spurrier/Intersport Images

European triumph completes title collection for rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning

01 June 2015

Former University of Bath rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning completed their collection of major international titles as a women’s pair as they eased to victory at the European Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland. The Olympic and World champions were clear-water winners in all three of their races over the weekend, with their final victory time of 6:58.28 slicing five seconds off the previous championship record. Minerva Bath patron Glover, who had won the title...

Heather Stanning and Helen Glover in women's pair semi-final action

Helen Glover, Heather Stanning and Vicky Thornley progress to European Rowing Championships finals

30 May 2015

It may have been blustery in Poznan, Poland but Helen Glover and Heather Stanning made smooth progress to the women's pair final at the European Rowing Championships on Saturday. Vicky Thornley - who, like Glover, started her career on the GB Rowing Team Start programme at the University of Bath - will also be in finals action on Sunday alongside Katherine Grainger in the double scull. Glover is the defending European champion, having won the...

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