Date of birth: 3 Aug 1979

Age on Race day: 25

Born in: Aylesbury

Home town: Hebden, Skipton

Nationality: British

Club: OUBC

College: St Catherine’s College

Course: MSc, Water Science and Policy mgt (enrolled in 2004 for MSc, Water Science and Policy mgt (enrolled in 2004 for 1 year))

Previous Uni: Nth Staff Uni

Height: 1.92m

Weight: 97kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: Stroke

Coach: Sean Bowden

Personal bio:

Part of the Great Britain senior eight which won World Championships bronze in Milan in 2003. Winner of the GB National Team Trials (2004) in a pair with Alex Partridge. Competed in the eight at all three of the season’s world cups (2004), reaching the final in Munich. Only made his GB senior debut in 2002 when he was part of the GB men’s eight who were sixth in the 2002 world champs final in Seville and won world cup bronze in Munich. Won a second world cup bronze in Munich (2003). Started rowing at North Staffordshire University to improve fitness. After graduating in 2000, moved to London, joined Molesey and impressed the U23 selectors so much that they selected him despite his lack of experience for the 2001 world U23 champs where he finished 6th in the coxed four.