Cambridge’s Imogen Grant nominated for Women’s Crew of the Year

The Trinity medicine student and rowing world champion has been nominated along with her double sculls partner Emily Craig

Imogen Grant (front) and Emily Craig row at the World ChampionshipsBen Tufnell

by Joshua Korber Hoffman

Monday November 14 2022, 8:28pm

Imogen Grant, gold medallist in the Lightweight Women's Double Sculls at the World Championships earlier this year, has been nominated for 2022 Women's Crew of the Year alongside her rowing partner Emily Craig, in this year's World Rowing Awards.

Grant also won gold at the European Championships earlier this year.

Other nominees include the crew of the GB Women's Four (world and European champions), the Netherlands Women's Single Sculls (world and European champion, and World Rowing Cup winner), and the Romania Women's Double Sculls (world champions).

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Grant proudly posted the announcement on her Instagram story, with the caption: "That's me!"

The World Rowing Awards will take place on 4th December at 5pm GMT. It can be watched on the World Rowing Awards YouTube channel.

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