Date of birth: 28 Nov 1977

Age on Race day: 24

Home town: Harlow, Essex, England

Club: OUBC

College: University College

Course: Philosophy

School: Mark Hall, Harlow and The Broxbourne School

Height: 5ft 8.5in

Weight: 8st 7lb 0oz

Boat: Isis

Boat position: Cox

Coach: Sean Bowden

Rowing record:

2000: Oxford Women’s Blue Boat (won)

2000: Oxford University Womens’ Boat Club Vlll at National Championships (4th

Sporting history:

Took up rowing at Oxford as a first year but he quickly switched to coxing when it became evident that his body type was more suited to that than pulling an oar

Interests:

Reading, music and watching football

Full name: Acer Gary Nethercott