THE family of North Yorkshire Olympic medal winner Alison Mowbray have told of their pride and delight.
The Richmond rower won silver along with crew-mates Debbie Flood, Frances Houghton and Rebecca Romero, in the women's quadruple sculls on Sunday.
The Team GB boat fought back from fifth to finish within only half a boat's length of the winning German crew.
Miss Mowbray's mother Margaret, a former Richmond GP, travelled to Greece to watch the race. Mrs Mowbray, 61, said: "I know they would have liked to get the gold but it was wonderful to watch them take silver.
"It's going to be something we never forget.
"I'm very proud of her - she has given us such a lot of pleasure."
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