Dan Ritchie

For the 2010 World Cup series Dan raced in the men's eight, winning a gold medal in Bled, a bronze in Munich and taking another bronze in Lucerne which was a significant step up for the crew given the calibre of the field there.

Dan raced in the men's eight at the 2009 World Championships in Poznan, finishing 5th, after the crew achieved a direct A-Final qualification from their heat by overhauling Australia on the last stroke.  This followed a successful season in the eight in which he won a bronze medal at the World U23 Championships, after taking bronze at the Munich World Cup and coming 4th in Lucerne.

2008 was Dan's first year of U23s, having narrowly missed out on a squad place in 2007.  He raced in the four at the 2008 World U23 Championships, finishing in 6th place. 

Dan was selected for the GB Rowing Team's Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens, in 2006.  That year, after just 9 months of rowing, Dan won the elite single sculls at Marlow Regatta and Senior 2 single sculls at Metropolitan Regatta.

He was originally a talented swimmer, racing the 1500m for GB at the European Junior Championships in 2004 and achieving a world ranking of 72.  Dan then moved to Australia and attended a school that was strong in rowing which gave him the idea to try it one day and he did this on his return to the UK.  His older sister also represented GB at swimming.

His hobbies include reading, going to the movies and coaching swimming.  Outside rowing, Dan's long term ambition is to join the police force.  

Dan is Lottery Funded through UK Sport.