Awards

2016 Team GB ‘Olympians’ Olympian’ Award

2016 British Rowing Medal of Honour for services to the sport

2016 Female Sports Achiever of the Year at the Aberdeen Sports Awards


2015   The National Lottery Spirit of Sport Award (Sports Journalists’ Association)


2013   Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to rowing

2013   Scotland’s Woman of Influence


2012   Walpole Medal of Excellence

2012   FISA World Rowing Female Crew of the Year

2012   Sunday Times Sportswomen Olympian of the Year

2012   British Olympic Association GB Rowing Olympic Athlete of the Year

2012   Shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

2012   Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award

2012   Sue Ryder Reading Women of Achievement Award – Sports Woman of the Year

2012   Inducted into the Aberdeen Sports Council Sporting Hall of Fame

2012   Edinburgh University The Katherine Grainger Gym opened by HRH The Princess Royal


2010   FISA World Rowing Female Crew of the Year

2010   Sunday Times Women’s Sports Team of the Year


2009   Scottish Sportsperson of the Year

2009   British Olympic Association GB Rowing Olympic Athlete of the Year

2009   Emirates Lonsdale Trophy, Commonwealth Games Association


2006   Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to rowing


2000   Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award


1996/7  Captain of Edinburgh University Boat Club

1997   Edinburgh University Sports Union’s female athlete winner of the Eva Bailey Cup


1996   Edinburgh University Sports Union’s female athlete winner of the Eva Bailey Cup