Date of birth: 15 Nov 1977

Age on Race day: 24

Home town: Sydney, Australia

Club: CUBC

College: St Edmund’s College

Course: MPhil in Mgt Studies

School: Sydney Grammar School

Height: 6ft 4in

Weight: 14st 5lb 0oz

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 7

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

2000: Australian Olympic 8+ Silver Medal

2000: Grand Challenge Cup, HRR (won)

1998: Australian U23 8+ 1st place at Nation’s Cup

1997: Australian U23 4- Nations Cup (2nd)

1996: Australian Jnr 8+(2nd) to New Zealand

1995: Australian Jnr 8+ - did not race due to food poisoning

1994: Australian schoolboy 8+ mens junior 8+ champion

Sporting history:

Started rowing age 14 at Sydney Grammar school as his elder brother rowed

Interests:

Kylie Minogue

Full name: Stuart Thomas Welch