Date of birth: 3 Feb 1981

Age on Race day: 21

Home town: Avening, Gloucestershire, England

Club: CUBC

College: Trinity College

Course: BA Hons Economics

School: St Paul’s Girls School

Height: 5ft 4in

Weight: 7st 7lbs

Boat: Goldie

Boat position: Cox

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

2001: Development squad, national championships

Sporting history:

Targeted by the men’s BC captain in the first term of university aged 18

Full name: Stephanie Emma Richards