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United Kingdom Imogen Grant is an Olympic and World Champion rower who effectively balances her elite athletic career with her professional life as a qualified doctor, demonstrating exceptional dedication and work ethic.
Imogen Grant is an Ambassador for The Rivers Trust, actively working to improve sustainability within rowing and the wider sports community. She participated in the launch of the Rowing Clean Water Partnership.
Athlete feature "A Portrait of Progress | Imogen Grant" highlighting her as an Olympic & World Champion Rower.
Featured in blog post "A Conversation With Olympic Gold Medalist Imogen Grant" discussing her athletic journey, medical career, and sustainability commitment.
As a vegan, Imogen Grant encourages people to participate in Veganuary, sharing her personal experience and advocating plant-based living.
Wore a gown designed by Aishvarya Verma, MA Innovative Fashion Production, crafted entirely from recycled rowing kit.
Actively involved in British Rowing's sustainability strategy launch, demonstrating her commitment to environmental practices within the sport.
Imogen Grant, born on February 26, 1996, in Cambridge, began her rowing career at First and Third Trinity Boat Club during her first year of university. Her initial introduction to the sport was through a taster session offered as part of Freshers Week. She quickly developed an affinity for rowing, leading to significant early achievements, including winning the Beginner eight at BUCS in her first year. In her second year, she secured a victory in the Blondie–Osiris race. Grant’s collegiate rowing career at Cambridge was distinguished, as she earned three Cambridge Blues for her participation in the Boat Races, two of which were won in record time. Her athletic prowess extended beyond rowing, as evidenced by a Blue in cycling, where she won the BUCS team time trial while attending Cambridge University.
Grant made her Olympic debut at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games in the lightweight women’s double sculls, partnered with Emily Craig. The duo demonstrated their potential by setting a World Best Time in the heats, eventually finishing fourth in a narrow photo finish, missing a medal by 0.01 seconds. This experience fueled their determination, and throughout the subsequent Paris Olympic cycle, Grant and Craig remained unbeaten. Their consistent performance culminated in them becoming Olympic Champions at the Paris 2024 Games, securing a gold medal in the lightweight women’s double sculls. Beyond her athletic achievements, Imogen Grant earned a medical degree in 2023, making her a qualified doctor. She commenced her medical career in August 2024. Her commitment to sustainability is notable; she is a vegan and an Ambassador for The Rivers Trust, actively working to promote environmental responsibility within sports and more broadly.
Her competitive record includes multiple esteemed international events. In 2018, she earned a bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv in the lightweight single sculls. The following year, she secured another bronze medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim, this time in the lightweight double sculls with Emily Craig. Building on these successes, Grant became a European silver medalist in the lightweight double sculls at the 2021 European Rowing Championships in Varese. The duo continued their dominance, winning gold medals at both the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich and the 2022 World Rowing Championships in Racice. In 2023, they clinched another World Championship gold medal in Belgrade for the lightweight women’s double sculls. Grant was awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours for her services to rowing, recognizing her significant contributions to the sport.
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