A fresher at Cambridge, Giles is embarking on a 6 year Medicine degree with the aim of becoming an orthopaedic surgeon. He coxed for 5 years at high school in Bedford. He initially took up coxing because “it was the only way a guy with my height was going to get into a sports team.” Giles is currently trialling for the GB U23 team.

Place/DOB: 28/04/1989, London

Home Town: Bedford

College: Gonville & Caius

Nationality: British

Year Enrolled: 2007

Course: Medicine

Course Length: 6 years

School: Bedford School

Height: 1.75m

Weight: 55kg