Britain's three time Olympic silver medallist rower, Katherine Grainger walks under Edinburgh University's new eight man craft, for the cameras, during a ceremony in Edinburgh, Scotland November 26, 2008. REUTERS/David Moir
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's most decorated female Olympian Katherine Grainger was named on Friday as the new chair of UK Sport.
The 41-year-old Scot, who retired from rowing after winning a medal at her fifth successive Games in Rio last year, will succeed Rod Carr as head of the funding agency for elite sport in Britain. Carr held the job for four years.
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