Date of birth: 28 Dec 1980

Age on Race day: 22

Born in: London, UK

Home town: Ludgershall, Aylesbury UK

Club: CUBC

College: Peterhouse

Course: Land Economy (enrolled in 2000 for 3 years)

School: Eton College

Height: 6ft 6in

Weight: 97kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 5

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

Was Eton captain of Boats, world junior championships, bronze, coxed four, 1998. Has twice rowed for Goldie

Interests:

Father, Hugh, was in the Goldie Boat. Uncle, Jeremy Dale, was in the Oxford Blue Boat. Alexander took up rowing because his dad rowed