A Canadian national team member for the past six years and ‘spare man’ at the 2004 Olympics. A member of the U23 men’s eight that won gold at the 2003 World Championships, he competed in the coxed fours that took silver at the 2004 World Championships and bronze in the 2005 coxless fours at the same event. Makes backyard furniture and played American football in high school.

Born: 05/08/1982, New Westminster (Canada)

Home Town: Coquitlam (Canada)

College: St Edmund’s

Nationality: Canadian

Year Enrolled: 2008

Course: BA, Natural Sciences (Biological)

Course Length: 2 years

Previous Uni: British Columbia

School: Vancouver College

Height: 1.78m (5’ 10”)

Weight: 84kg (185 lbs)