Date of birth: 28 Mar 1979

Age on Race day: 23

Home town: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Club: OUBC

College: Oriel College

Course: M Sc in Comparative Social Policy

School: Loyola Academy, Illinois

Height: 6ft 7in

Weight: 15st 3lb 0oz

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 5

Coach: Sean Bowden

Rowing record:

2001: Senior World’s USA 8+, Lucerne Switzerland (4th)

2000: U23 USA 8+, Copenhagen, Denmark (bronze)

1999: U23 USA 8+, Hamburg, Germany (gold)

2000: Men’s 8+ Brown University Ladies Plate Champions

2000: Eastern Sprint Brown University Varsity 8+ (gold)

1999: Eastern Sprint Brown University Varsity 8+ (silver)

1997: Junior World Championships, USA 8+ (silver

Sporting history:

Started rowing aged 15 in his freshman year at high school. Started rowing at Loyola Academy after his father and brother encouraged him to give it a try

Interests:

Skiing, benching, listening to the Grateful Dead, Big Game Hunting, fishing

Full name: Lucas Whitney McGee