Frances Houghton with her three Olympic silver medals Picture: Nick Middleton
THREE-TIME Olympic silver medallist Frances Houghton has been named in the New Year Honours list.
The 38-year-old, who hails from Wheatley, will be awarded an MBE (Order of the British Empire) for her services to rowing.
Houghton, who retired from the sport after the Rio Games two years ago, attended the Dragon School in Oxford.
She has been crowned world champion in the quadruple scull on four occasions, as well as winning Olympic silver medals in 2004, 2008 and 2016.
Houghton, who now lives in Cornwall, is also, alongside Katherine Grainger, the first British female rower to compete at five Games.
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