Benjamin Pritchard
Rower // Para-Rowing Squad
Club: City of Swansea RC / Welsh Rowing
Hometown: Mumbles, Swansea

A former cyclist and triathlete, Benjamin’s journey took an unexpected turn when he became paralysed from the waist down after a cycling crash in September 2016.
During his rehabilitation at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, he discovered indoor rowing, quickly catching the attention of British Rowing staff. He joined the para development squad in 2017 and has never looked back.
Benjamin’s natural talent and dedication propelled him onto the international stage, making his GB Rowing Team debut in the PR1 men’s single sculls at the 2019 World Championships. After finishing fifth at the delayed Tokyo Paralympic Games, where he set a Paralympic record, he continued his rise, securing two World Championship podiums. In 2024, he became Paralympic Champion in Paris, setting a new Paralympic record in the process.
Beyond his achievements on the water, Benjamin is a passionate advocate for athletes, representing their voices on both the World Rowing and British Paralympic Association Athlete’s Commissions.
He is also gaining experience in two of his passions, coffee and BBC local radio. He is married to Meg and is a proud father to Efa.
On The Water
Photo credit: Benedict Tufnell
GB Competitive Record
Year | Event | Position | Boat |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Paralympic Games, Paris, FRA | PR1 M1x | |
2024 | World Rowing Cup III Poznan, POL |
PR1 M1x | |
2024 | European Rowing Championships Szeged, HUN |
PR1 M1x | |
2023 | World Rowing Championships Belgrade, SRB |
PR1 M1x | |
2022 | World Rowing Championships Racice, CZE |
PR1 M1x | |
2022 | European Rowing Championships Munich, GER |
PR1 M1x | |
2022 | World Rowing Cup I Belgrade, SRB |
PR1 M1x | |
2020 | Paralympic Games Regatta Tokyo, JPN |
5 | PR1 M1x |
2021 | European Rowing Championships Varese, ITA |
PR1 M1x | |
2019 | World Rowing Championships Linz Ottensheim, AUT |
4 | PR1 M1x |
2019 | World Rowing Cup II Poznan, POL |
PR1 M1x |
- Year:
- 2024
- Event:
- Paralympic Games, Paris, FRA
- Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2024
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup III
Poznan, POL - Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2024
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN - Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2023
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB - Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2022
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE - Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2022
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER - Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2022
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB - Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2020
- Event:
- Paralympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPN - Position:
- 5
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2021
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA - Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2019
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT - Position:
- 4
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x
- Year:
- 2019
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL - Position:
- Boat:
- PR1 M1x