Date of birth: 30 May 1977

Age on Race day: 25

Born in: Ouyen, Australia

Home town: Melbourne, Australia

Club: CUBC

College: Queens’ College

Course: PhD in Chemical Engineering (enrolled in 2002 for 3 years)

Previous Uni: University of Melbourne (Studied Chemical Engineering/Chemistry)

School: The Scots School, Albury, Australia

Height: 6ft 5in

Weight: 89kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 4

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

2002 Henley Royal Regatta Quad Sculls, Semi-Finalist 1999

Australian National Champion, Coxed 4

1998 Melbourne University College Champion, Eight

Sporting history:

2000,2001 Melbourne Corporate Games X-Country Running Champion

1997 College Swimming Team Champion

1996 College Badminton Champion

2001 Represented West Brunswick Aussie Rules Team

Competed in the Australian Leg of the World Lappet Series Cross Country Skiing

Gates Scholar to Cambridge