Date of birth: 28 Sep 1977

Age on Race day: 24

Home town: Hetton le Hole, Tyne and Wear, England

Club: CUBC

College: St Edmund’s College

Course: M Phil European Studies

School: Royal Grammar School, Newcastle

Height: 5ft 11.5in

Weight: 13st 6lb 0oz

Boat: Goldie

Boat position: 6

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

2001: Goldie (won)

2000: Goldie (lost)

1995: Junior World Championships, 2- (4th

Sporting history:

Started rowing at age 15 after school master said that he could go to the World Championships in two years time if he started training the following morning

Interests:

Cycling - wants to win a stage of the Tour de France

Full name: Richard Xavier Kelly McElroy