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'''Clare M Grove''' (born 24 November 1953) is a former British [[rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/clare-grove-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040558/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/clare-grove-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Clare Grove Olympic Results | |
'''Clare M Grove''' (born 24 November 1953) is a former British [[rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/clare-grove-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040558/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/clare-grove-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Clare Grove Olympic Results |access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=RS>{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/people/clare-bayles/|title=Profile|website=Rowing Story}}</ref> |
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==Rowing career== |
==Rowing career== |
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Grove started rowing in 1971 at the Barn Elms Boathouse, while at St |
Grove started rowing in 1971 at the Barn Elms Boathouse, while at St Mark's School in Fulham.<ref name=RS/> She was part of a coxed four crew, with [[Maggie Lambourn]], Chris Grimes, Mary Mackay and Pat Sly that won the national title rowing for a [[Barnes Bridge Ladies Rowing Club|Civil Service Ladies]], at the [[1973 British Rowing Championships|1973 National Championships]]. The following year with Chris Aistrop, Lambourn and Grimes, in a Civil Service and [[Weybridge Ladies Amateur Rowing Club|Weybridge Ladies]] composite she successfully defended the title, at the [[1974 British Rowing Championships|1974 National Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1974-2/|title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (20-21 JULY)|website=Rowing Story}}</ref> During the same year she was selected for Great Britain at the [[1974 World Rowing Championships]] which was the inaugural championships for women. Competing in the quadruple sculls event the crew were eliminated in the heats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS119241513/TTDA?u=oxfshlib&sid=TTDA&xid=70c14369|title=Railton, Jim. "British eight sprint to silver medal." Times, 9 Sept. 1974, p. 7|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS118455074/TTDA?u=oxfshlib&sid=TTDA&xid=48a038a6|title=Railton, Jim. "Mrs Clark's rapid rise with pathfinders." Times, 2 Sept. 1974, p. 7|website=Times Digital Archives}}</ref> She then represented her country again at the [[1975 World Rowing Championships]]<ref name=RS/> and won the coxed fours at the [[1975 British Rowing Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1975-2/|title=NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (18-20 JULY)|website=Rowing Story}}</ref> |
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One year later she was selected for Great Britain in the [[Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's coxed four|women's coxed four]] crew for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The crew also containing [[Pauline Bird-Hart|Pauline Bird]], [[Diana Bishop (rower)|Diana Bishop]], [[Gillian Webb|Gill Webb]] and [[Pauline Wright]] finished in eight place.<ref name=Oly>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/37162|title=Biographical information|website=Olympedia}}</ref> |
One year later she was selected for Great Britain in the [[Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's coxed four|women's coxed four]] crew for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The crew also containing [[Pauline Bird-Hart|Pauline Bird]], [[Diana Bishop (rower)|Diana Bishop]], [[Gillian Webb|Gill Webb]] and [[Pauline Wright]] finished in eight place.<ref name=Oly>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/37162|title=Biographical information|website=Olympedia}}</ref> |
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At the end of 1976 she was suffering from a Multiple Sclerosis relapse but still competed for Great Britain in a third World Championship, when selected for the [[1979 World Rowing Championships]].<ref name=RS/> |
At the end of 1976 she was suffering from a Multiple Sclerosis relapse but still competed for Great Britain in a third World Championship, when selected for the [[1979 World Rowing Championships]].<ref name=RS/> |
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Clare M Grove (born 24 November 1953) is a former British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Rowing career
[edit]Grove started rowing in 1971 at the Barn Elms Boathouse, while at St Mark's School in Fulham.[2] She was part of a coxed four crew, with Maggie Lambourn, Chris Grimes, Mary Mackay and Pat Sly that won the national title rowing for a Civil Service Ladies, at the 1973 National Championships. The following year with Chris Aistrop, Lambourn and Grimes, in a Civil Service and Weybridge Ladies composite she successfully defended the title, at the 1974 National Championships.[3] During the same year she was selected for Great Britain at the 1974 World Rowing Championships which was the inaugural championships for women. Competing in the quadruple sculls event the crew were eliminated in the heats.[4][5] She then represented her country again at the 1975 World Rowing Championships[2] and won the coxed fours at the 1975 British Rowing Championships.[6]
One year later she was selected for Great Britain in the women's coxed four crew for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The crew also containing Pauline Bird, Diana Bishop, Gill Webb and Pauline Wright finished in eight place.[7]
At the end of 1976 she was suffering from a Multiple Sclerosis relapse but still competed for Great Britain in a third World Championship, when selected for the 1979 World Rowing Championships.[2]
Personal life
[edit]She married fellow Olympian rower Andrew Bayles.[7][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clare Grove Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile". Rowing Story.
- ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (20-21 JULY)". Rowing Story.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "British eight sprint to silver medal." Times, 9 Sept. 1974, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Mrs Clark's rapid rise with pathfinders." Times, 2 Sept. 1974, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (18-20 JULY)". Rowing Story.
- ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia.