Date of birth: 23 Sep 1983

Age on Race day: 21

Born in: Harare

Home town: Henley-on-Thames

Nationality: British

Club: OUBC

College: St Catherine’s College

Course: Geography (enrolled in 2003 for 3 years)

School: Prince Edward School, Zimbabwe

Height: 6’1

Weight: 78kg

Boat: Isis

Boat position: Stroke

Coach: Sean Bowden

Personal bio:

Stroked the defeated Oxford Blue Boat in 2004 but went on to take World U23 silver and was a Henley finalist in the Diamonds in the summer of 2004. A 2002 Commonwealth Championships gold medallist in the mens coxed four and a winner of the Fawley Challenge Cup at Henley, 2000, and the Wyfold Challenge Cup, 2001. Also national junior champion J16 and J18 men (single), 2000, quadruple scull, J18, 2002. 7th in the mens pair at the 2003 World U23 Champs and winner of the U23 mens pair title at the Duisburg International Regatta in 2003. A runner-up in the mens quadruple scull at Henley in 2002 and 2003.