1. Frances Houghton MBE is a 5 time Olympic rower, 4 times World Champion and 3 times Olympic Silver medallist.
15 Facts About Frances Houghton
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Frances Houghton graduated from King's College London in 2003 with a BA in Hispanic Studies, having taken a sabbatical to prepare for the Olympic Games in Sydney.
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On return from Sydney, in October 2000, Frances Houghton set her sights on competing at 5 Olympic Games.
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Frances Houghton was the first British woman ever to be selected for 5 Olympic Games in rowing and retired on the Olympic podium in Rio in 2016 having made history as a part of the first ever British Women's Eight to win an Olympic medal, and as the longest ever serving member of the British Rowing Team.
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Alongside her Olympic medals, World titles and 2016 European Gold, Frances Houghton held 2 World records during her career.
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Frances Houghton won Britain's first ever Junior women's sculling medal along with partner Debbie Flood, a Bronze Medal at the 1998 World Junior championships in the Double sculls at Ottensheim, Austria.
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Frances Houghton was the first Junior girl to break both the 7-minute and 6-minute 50 seconds barriers on the ergometer.
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Frances Houghton finished fourth in the quadruple scull at the 2003 World Rowing Championships at Idroscalo, Milan, Italy, partnered by Sarah Winckless, Alison Mowbray and Elise Laverick.
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Frances Houghton was teamed with Alison Mowbray, Debbie Flood and Rebecca Romero.
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In 2005, Frances Houghton moved to the 3 seat of the GB women's quadruple scull, where she won the first of her four world championships.
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Frances Houghton was partnered by Rebecca Romero, Sarah Winckless and Katherine Grainger.
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In 2006, Frances Houghton won the second of her four world championships in the GB women's quadruple scull, partnered by Flood, Winckless and Grainger.
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At the 2007 World Rowing Championships in Munich Frances Houghton won the third of her four world titles in the GB women's quadruple scull, partnered by Katherine Grainger, Debbie Flood, and Annabel Vernon.
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In 2016 Competing in her 5th Olympic Games at Rio, Frances Houghton won a silver medal in the Women's Eight.
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Frances Houghton took time out of her sporting career in 2009 to train as a Chef at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland.