Date of birth: 27 May 1980

Age on Race day: 23

Born in: South Shields

Home town: Hexham

Nationality:English

Club: OUBC

College: Hertford College

Course: Computing (enrolled in 2003 for 1 year)

Previous Uni: Newcastle

School: Queen Elizabeth High, Hexham

Height: 6’3

Weight: 90kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 3

Personal bio:

A national schools championship winner (quadruple sculls) in 1997. British Universities Championships bronze medallist (eight) 2002. Winner of an Australian Open men’s bronze medal in the quadruple scull in 2003. Rowed with his twin brother through school and University in Newcastle.