Date of birth: 10 Feb 1980

Age on Race day: 23

Born in: Adelaide, Australia

Home town: Oxford UK

Club: OUBC

College: Corpus Christi College

Course: MSc in Sports Medicine (enrolled in 2002 for 2 years)

Previous Uni: University of Wisconsin (2001/2002)

School: Pembroke High School (Aus) and West High School (USA

Height: 6ft 2in

Weight: 90kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 3

Coach: Sean Bowden

Rowing record:

Eastern Sprints Champion, eight

4 times national team champion, USA

Sporting history:

Played some cricket in Australia

Interests:

Began rowing because his brother (Ben) was already involved. Family moved from Australia to the USA when Sam was 15. Will do general medicine once finishes at Oxford. Coach Chris Clarke in the USA came to Oxford and encouraged Sam to do the same. Brother and sister row at High School