Alex Gregory

Alex raced in the men's four for the 2010 World Cup series, taking gold in Bled, bronze in Munich and an exceptional gold medal in Lucerne.

Alex established his place in the new GB four during the 2009 World Cup Series winning two golds and a bronze to take the overall 2009 title.  He was the 'rookie' in the boat, racing with 3 experienced Olympians, all medallists from Beijing.  At the 2009 World Rowing Championships the four's main rivals were the Australian silver medal four from Beijing who had stayed together to avenge the GB victory at the Olympics.  With such a new British crew, many believed that Australia would triumph.  However this was not to be.  GB proved themselves technically superior and rowed away with a great rhythm breaking contact soon after 1000m and were worthy winners of the gold medal, almost 2 seconds ahead of Australia with Slovenia in third. 

Alex is a product of the GB Rowing Team's Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens, and made a major step forward in 2009, winning the pair at the GB Rowing Senior Trials and gaining his place in the men's four.  2009 was his first season in 'sweep'.

He was selected for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as a reserve, having narrowly missed out on qualifying the men's quad for the Games.

Alex was 15th in the quadruple scull at the 2007 World Championships having raced in the quad through the 2007 World Cup series.

He learnt to row at Evesham where he was coached by Mark Earnshaw, at that time a history teacher locally.  Mark became one of GB Rowing Team's first Start coaches and Alex won a place at Reading University where they teamed up again.

Alex gained his first GB vest in 2004 in the U23 quad finishing 11th.  At the World U23 Championships in 2005 he was 4th in the double and 8th in the single the following year.

Alex graduated from Reading University in 2006 and he has been a full member of the men's squad since then.

Alex is Lottery Funded through UK Sport and became a dad in the summer of 2009.