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Alastair MacLeod

Place/DOB: 22/01/87, Leeds

Home Town: York

Living: Cambridge

College: St Catharine’s

Nationality: British

Year Enrolled: 2005

Course: Natural Sciences

Course Length: 3 years

School: St Peter’s School, York

Previous Uni/Col: None

Height: 6’3”/1.93m

Weight: 14st 9lb/93kg

Came to Cambridge because it was the best academically for his course. Took up rowing at school to get fit for rugby. Went on to win bronze in the junior men’s four at the 2005 World Junior Championships. Has a younger brother and sister. His brother won a silver medal for Great Britain in the 2006 Coupe de La Jeunesse in the men’s eight. His father, Jamie MacLeod, competed as a rower for Great Britain in two Olympic Games. Alastair was in Cambridge’s Development Squad last year and did not trial for Goldie or the Blue Boat.