Clare Grove

Clare M Grove (born 24 November 1953) is a former British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Rowing career Grove started rowing in 1971 at the Barn Elms Boathouse, while at St Mark's School in Fulham. During the same year she was selected for Great Britain at the 1974 World Rowing Championships which was the inaugural championships for women. Competing in the quadruple sculls event the crew were eliminated in the heats. She then represented her country again at the 1975 World Rowing Championships

One year later she was selected for Great Britain in the women's coxed four crew for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. The crew also containing Pauline Bird, Diana Bishop, Gill Webb and Pauline Wright finished in eight place.

At the end of 1976 she was suffering from a Multiple Sclerosis relapse but still competed for Great Britain in a third World Championship, when selected for the 1979 World Rowing Championships.

Personal life She married fellow Olympian rower Andrew Bayles.