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Kristopher (Kip) McDaniel

Place/DOB: 27/01/82 Duncan, BC, Canada

Home Town: Cobble Hill, BC

Living: Cambridge

College: St Edmund’s

Nationality: Canadian

Year Enrolled: 2005

Course: BA Land Economy

Course length: 2 yrs

School: Shawnigan Lake School

Previous Uni/Col: Harvard

Height: 6’1”/1.85m

Weight: 14st 3lbs/90.2kg

Currently studying land economy after a year in New York during which he worked as a financial journalist. Already has a BA in Government from Harvard. Took up rowing at school and because his father (Brian) rowed for Canada and his brother (Kelsey) also rowed. Won 2005 World Championships bronze in Japan with Canada in the men’s four. He rowed at stroke in that boat – the seat previously held by 2006 Oxford President Barney Williams who was McDaniel’s team-mate in Japan but who rowed in the Canadian eight there. McDaniel was also part of the Canadian eight at the 2006 World Championships. Also a good friend of Wayne Pommen, the 2004 Cambridge President. Would like to use his degrees to gain a role in investment banking or consulting but also has an eye on the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.