Date of birth: 14 May 1979

Age on Race day: 22

Home town: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Club: OUBC

College: Pembroke College

Course: Engineering Science

School: Cheltenham College

Height: 6ft 6in

Weight: 15st 0lb 0oz

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 6

Coach: Sean Bowden

Rowing record:

2001: Blue (lost)

2001: Britannia Cup, HRR (finalist)

2001: National Championships 4- (won)

2001: National Championships 8+ (won)

2000: Blue (won)

1999: Isis (lost

Sporting history:

Started rowing aged 13 at school, inspired by his father and encouraged by his first rowing coach Barry Wild. His father rowed in Goldie in 1970’s

Interests:

Sailing, yacht racing

Full name: Benjamin James Burch