Teesside rower wins gold

4:47 pm, Sat 04 Aug 2012

Gold medalists praise supporters

Olympic gold medalists Kat Copeland and Sophie Hosking have praised the support they've been given from the public after their Women's lightweight double sculls final victory.

4:01 pm, Sat 04 Aug 2012

Tees rowers salute their golden girl

Kat Copeland's clubmates at Tees Rowing Club pay tribute to her after her gold medal triumph at the Olympics. They were watching on a big screen in Middlesbrough as she won the lightweight women's double sculls alongside Durham University graduate Sophie Hosking.

Gold medal rowers get Royal Mail stamp

Kat Copeland (right) and her partner Sophie Hosking celebrate after their gold medal success Credit: Royal Mail

Kat Copeland and her rowing partner Sophie Hosking have been given their own Royal Mail stamp after their gold medal win in the Women's lightweight double sculls.

12:40 pm, Sat 04 Aug 2012

Kat Copeland reacts to gold medal

After her Olympic final victory alongside Sophie Hosking in the lightweight women's double sculls, Kat Copeland told BBC Sport:

"I can't believe this is real, that we just won. We just won the Olympics! I've been trying all week not to think about it because it's made me cry every time.

"So I've been trying to just not think about it. Then when we were on the last 50... I can't believe that just happened.

"I know this isn't the Oscars, but can I just say thanks to my mum and dad because we've been through some bumps and I don't know if they always wanted me to just row all the time."

– Kat Copeland, Olympic champion

12:23 pm, Sat 04 Aug 2012

Teesside rower wins North East's first gold medal

Kat Copeland has become the North East's first Olympic champion at London 2012, winning the lightweight women's double sculls.

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12:11 pm, Sat 04 Aug 2012

Tees Rowing Club celebrates golden moment

Members of Tees Rowing Club, friends of Kat Copeland, watch nervously as rowed for gold. Credit: ITV

Club mates of Olympic gold medal winner Kat Copeland cheered her every stroke at Middlesbrough town centre's big screen.

The Tees Rowing Club member won the North East's first gold at London 2012 in the lightweight women's double sculls, alongside Durham University graduate Sophie Hosking.