Frances Houghton

Frances Houghton
Houghton in the Quadruple scull at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameFrances Julia P. Houghton
NationalityBritish
Born (1980-09-19) 19 September 1980 (age 44)
Oxford, England
Alma materKing's College London
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportRowing
Partner(s)Debbie Flood – 1998, 1999
Sarah Winckless – 2000
Debbie Flood – 2001,2002
Winckless, Mowbray, Laverick – 2003
Mowbray, Flood, Romero – 2004
Romero, Winckless, Grainger – 2005
Flood, Winckless, Grainger – 2006
Grainger, Flood, Vernon – 2007, 2008
Flood, Rodford, Vernon – 2010
Wilson, Flood, Rodford – 2012
Victoria Meyer-Laker – 2013
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Quad scull
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Quad scull
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Gifu Quad scull
Gold medal – first place 2006 Eton Quad scull
Gold medal – first place 2007 Munich Quad scull
Gold medal – first place 2010 Karapiro Quad scull
Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hamburg W2x
World Junior Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Boston Ergo
British Junior Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Birmingham Ergo

Frances Houghton MBE is a 5 time Olympic rower (2000–2016), 4 times World Champion and 3 times Olympic Silver medallist.

She now mentors elite athletes and works as a professional chef.