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Frances Houghton (Frances Julia P. Houghton) was born on 19 September, 1980 in Oxford, England, is a British rower. Discover Frances Houghton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

Popular As Frances Julia P. Houghton
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Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 19 September, 1980
Birthday 19 September
Birthplace Oxford, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Frances Houghton Height, Weight & Measurements

At 43 years old, Frances Houghton height is 6 ft and Weight 179 lbs.

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Height 6 ft
Weight 179 lbs
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

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Frances Houghton Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Frances Houghton worth at the age of 43 years old? Frances Houghton’s income source is mostly from being a successful rower. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Frances Houghton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1995

Houghton was born in Oxford, and started her rowing at the Dragon School, before moving on to The King's School, Canterbury, making her Junior International debut in 1995.

1998

Houghton won Britain's first ever Junior women's sculling medal along with partner Debbie Flood, a Bronze Medal at the 1998 World Junior championships in the Double sculls at Ottensheim, Austria

In November she won the junior title at the British Indoor Rowing Championships, where she set a new junior British record.

She was also the first Junior girl to break both the 7-minute and 6-minute 50 seconds barriers on the ergometer.

1999

In 1999 Houghton and Flood won Gold in the Double sculls at the World Under 23 Championships, Britain's first sculling medal at this level.

In February she became the World Junior Indoor Rowing Champion at the championships in Boston, USA.

2000

Frances Houghton MBE is a 5 time Olympic rower (2000–2016), 4 times World Champion and 3 times Olympic Silver medallist.

She now mentors elite athletes and works as a professional chef.

On return from Sydney, in October 2000, Frances set her sights on competing at 5 Olympic Games.

Houghton won the GB Rowing Senior Trials (2000–04).

Houghton and Sarah Winckless finished ninth in the double sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

2001

At the 2001 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne she finished seventh in the double sculls with Debbie Flood.

2002

Whilst living and working in Seville as part of her degree course, she competed in the 2002 World Rowing Championships, finishing fourth in the double sculls with Debbie Flood.

2003

She graduated from King's College London in 2003 with a BA in Hispanic Studies, having taken a sabbatical to prepare for the Olympic Games in Sydney.

Houghton finished fourth in the quadruple scull at the 2003 World Rowing Championships at Idroscalo, Milan, Italy, partnered by Sarah Winckless, Alison Mowbray and Elise Laverick.

2004

Alongside her Olympic medals (Athens 2004; Beijing 2008; Rio 2016), World titles (2005; 2006; 2007; 2010) and 2016 European Gold, Frances held 2 World records during her career.

Houghton won gold medals in the 2004 World Rowing Cups at both Lake Malta Poznań, Poland and Rotsee Lucerne, Switzerland, partnered by Alison Mowbray, Debbie Flood and Rebecca Romero – the first British women's quad to beat the Germans in this event.

At the Athens Olympic games she won a silver medal in the quadruple sculls, beaten by the German boat.

She was teamed with Alison Mowbray, Debbie Flood and Rebecca Romero.

2005

In 2005, Houghton moved to the 3 seat of the GB women's quadruple scull, where she won the first of her four world championships.

They won gold medals at the World Rowing Cups at both Eton Dorney and Munich, plus a silver medal in Lucerne.

At the World Rowing Championships in Japan in September they won gold.

2006

In the 2006 World Rowing Cup series Houghton was teamed with Debbie Flood, Sarah Winckless and Katherine Grainger in the quadruple sculls.

They achieved a clean sweep of gold medals at Poznan, Munich and Lucerne.

In 2006, Houghton won the second of her four world championships in the GB women's quadruple scull, partnered by Flood, Winckless and Grainger.

2007

Initially, they finished second to the Russian crew, at Eton Dorney, who were then retrospectively disqualified in 2007 for drug offences.

In the 2007 World Rowing Cup series the quadruple scull team of Houghton, Katherine Grainger, Debbie Flood, and Annabel Vernon won gold at Linz, silver at Amsterdam and gold at Lucerne, thus winning the overall quad title for the series, then became World Champion for the third time in the quad.

At the 2007 World Rowing Championships in Munich Houghton won the third of her four world titles in the GB women's quadruple scull, partnered by Katherine Grainger, Debbie Flood, and Annabel Vernon.

2008

In the 2008 World Rowing Cup series, the quadruple scull team of Houghton, Grainger, Flood, and Vernon won Gold in Munich and bronze in Lucerne.

At the Beijing Summer Olympics Houghton, Grainger, Flood, and Vernon won silver after being overhauled by the Chinese crew in the last couple of hundred metres of the race.

2009

Having had a year off in 2009, Houghton returned in 2010 to take her fourth World Championship Gold in the women's quadruple sculls, at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand, this time with Debbie Flood, Beth Rodford, and Annabel Vernon.

2012

At the 2012 Olympic Games in London the women's quadruple scull team of Houghton, Melanie Wilson, Debbie Flood and Beth Rodford finished 6th.

2013

In 2013, she teamed up with Victoria Meyer-Laker in the double sculls, taking Bronze in the World Rowing Cup at Penrith Lakes in Sydney, Australia, followed in June by Gold at Eton Dorney, London.

At the third round in Lucerne they finished fourth.

In July 2013 at the Henley Royal Regatta she teamed up with Polly Swann, Victoria Meyer-Laker and Helen Glover to win the Princess Grace Challenge Cup for women's quadruple scull.

Competing as Leander Club and Minerva Bath Rowing Club they completed the final course in 6 minutes 59 seconds.

2016

Frances was the first British woman ever to be selected for 5 Olympic Games in rowing and retired on the Olympic podium in Rio in 2016 having made history as a part of the first ever British Women's Eight to win an Olympic medal, and as the longest ever serving member of the British Rowing Team.

In 2016 Competing in her 5th Olympic Games at Rio, Houghton won a silver medal in the Women's Eight.

Having retired from competitive rowing in 2016, Houghton was awarded an MBE in the 2018 New Years Honours List for 'services to rowing'.