Tom Ransley

Tom is selected in the men's eight for the 2009 World Championships in Poznan.

He has represented Great Britain at U23 and Senior level since taking up rowing at Kings School, Canterbury and established his place in the men's eight during the 2009 World Cup series, winning bronze in Banyoles and Munich.

In 2007, Tom finished 6th in the men's eight in the World U23 Championships and went on to finish 5th in the men's eight at the European Championships later that summer.

In 2008 he was one of the four Cambridge University rowers selected to race together as a development men's four at the third World Cup in Poznan. The crew finished 10th overall. Tom and this CUBC crewmate Pete Marsland went on to race in the men's four at the 2008 European Championships, alongside brothers George and Will Laughton.

Tom has also competed in two Oxford-Cambridge Boat Races in 2008 and 2009. He is studying for a BA in History and Management Studies.

In 2007 Tom won the Britannia Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta and followed this up the following year by winning the Steward's Challenge Cup.

Tom has also played basketball to County level.

Tom is Lottery Funded through UK Sport.