Date of birth: 14 Feb 1982

Age on Race day: 21

Born in: Kingston-upon-Thames, UK

Home town: Surbiton, Surrey, UK

Club: CUBC

College: Girton College

Course: Classics (enrolled in 2000 for 3 years)

School: Kingston Grammar

Height: 6ft 2in

Weight: 85kg

Boat: Goldie

Boat position: Bow

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

Competed at World Junior Championships in 1999 and 2000

Sporting history:

Gave up football after scoring two own goals for the Girton 2nd XI

Interests:

Brother (Paul) was a junior international who was forced to give up in the first year at Cambridge due to a back injury.