Date of birth: 25 Mar 1977

Age on Race day: 25

Home town: Santa Fe, USA

Club: CUBC

College: Gonville and Caius College

Course: PhD Geochemistry

Previous Uni: Yale University (USA)

School: Santa Fe Preparatory School (USA

Height: 6ft 9.5in

Weight: 15st 7lb 0oz

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 5

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

2001: GB 8+ Lucerne World Championships (5th)

2001: Blue (won)

2000: Blue (lost)

1999: Blue (won)

1999: Ladies Challenge Plate, HRR (won

Sporting history:

Began rowing at 17 as a freshman at Yale. Recruited by the novice coach the first time he saw him, his enthusiasm made him stay with it

Interests:

Hiking mountains, cooking and reading

Full name: A Joshua West