coxed

As an undergraduate at Canisius College she "coxed" for the men's crew team, sitting at the front of the boat shouting directions.

With Hectic Schedule and Two Young Kids, 2008

Thus, in 1986, they headed the top East German and Italian rowers to win the world coxed pairs title.

Andy Holmes, a double Olympic gold medal winner, dies aged 51 Martin Cross 2010

At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, the rower Andy Holmes, who has died of leptospirosis (also known as Weil's disease) aged 51, was part of the coxed four whose victory redefined British rowing.

Andy Holmes obituary Peter Nichols 2010

The same summer they won the world title in the coxed pairs at Nottingham, with Pat Sweeney, and in 1987 they took another world title in the coxless pairs at Copenhagen.

Andy Holmes obituary Peter Nichols 2010

In the 1988 Olympics at Seoul, Holmes and Redgrave took gold in the coxless pairs and, with Sweeney, bronze in the coxed pairs.

Andy Holmes obituary Peter Nichols 2010

Then there is the history: we were part of the coxed four for the 1984 Olympics which delivered Britain's first rowing gold in 36 years, in Los Angeles.

Andy Holmes, a double Olympic gold medal winner, dies aged 51 Martin Cross 2010

Holmes's toughness pushed them towards trying to win gold in the coxed and coxless pairs titles first at the 1987 world championships and then at the Seoul Olympics – an impossible feat really.

Andy Holmes, a double Olympic gold medal winner, dies aged 51 Martin Cross 2010

His first world championship came two years later as part of a coxed four that was pipped to the post despite leading the race for more than half the 2km distance.

Rower Andy Holmes was 'incredibly tough' James Meikle 2010

He competed in his first world championships two years later with a coxed four who led the 2km race for more than 1,200m but then failed to win a medal.

Andy Holmes obituary Peter Nichols 2010

Holmes went on to become Steve Redgrave's partner in the pair, and together they won gold and bronze medals – in the coxless and coxed pairs respectively – at the Seoul Olympics four years later.

Andy Holmes obituary Peter Nichols 2010