Date of birth: 13 Sep 1982

Age on Race day: 19

Home town: London, England

Club: OUBC

College: Oriel College

Course: BA Modern Languages (Italian)

School: St Paul’s London

Height: 5ft 8in

Weight: 8st 3lb 0oz

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: Cox

Coach: Sean Bowden

Rowing record:

2001: Isis (lost)

2001: Temple Challenge Cup, HRR (2nd round)

2000: Junior World Championships Zagreb, Croatia

2000: Coupe de la Jeunesse 4+

2000: Princess Elizabeth Cup, HRR (semi-finalist)

2000: National Championships 4+, Nautilus juniors (silver)

1999: Princess Elizabeth Cup, HRR (semi-finalist)

1998: Princess Elizabeth Cup, HRR (2nd round

Sporting history:

Started rowing aged 13 at school, encouraged by his brother who had coxed the school 1st Vlll for two years in 1994/5. Close friends with Eleanor Griggs who is trialling for the coxing seat at Cambridge

Interests:

Football, cycling and Kabadi

Full name: Peter Edward Ponti Hackworth