Coaching accolade for man who taught Bath's golden girls Glover and Stanning how to row
The man who taught Bath golden girls Helen Glover and Heather Stanning to row has been named as performance development coach of the year at the UK Coaching Awards 2012.
Paul Stannard worked with the London 2012 women’s pair champions while based at the GB Rowing Team’s START talent ID and development programme at the University of Bath.
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Paul Stannard. Picture Peter Spurrier Intersport Images
He received his award from Sports Coach UK patron HRH the Princess Royal in a glittering ceremony at The Lancaster in London on Tuesday evening.
David Tanner, GB Rowing Team’s performance director, said: “I’m very pleased that Paul’s exceptional coaching in finding and teaching rowing’s first women’s Olympic champions has been recognised.
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“It is a tribute to Paul and also to the outstanding coaching in the GB Rowing Team’s START Programme, where both Helen and Heather began their Olympic journey.”
During his time at Bath, Stannard also worked with Vicky Thornley who won World under-23 gold in 2009 and then World Championships bronze in 2011 in the women’s eight before going on to qualify for the 2012 Games.
Stannard is currently men’s performance coach for GB Rowing Team and this summer helped the British men’s four to a bronze medal at the World under-23 Championships.
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