Ollie Wynne-Griffith

Rower // Men's Squad
Club: Leander Club
Height: 198cm
Hometown: Guildford

Ollie Wynne-Griffith profile image

Ollie’s Great Grandfather competed in the Men’s Eight at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.

It’s this family legacy and proud history that he carries with him each and everyday he steps into a boat.

The youngest of three brothers, he grew up dreaming of playing international rugby for Wales, inspired by his idol Alun Wyn Jones. However, multiple shoulder injuries led him to rowing, where he found his true calling, joining the GB Rowing Team in 2017. Since then he has won medals on both bowside and strokeside, including an Olympic Bronze medal in the Men’s Eight at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games.

Ollie majored in politics at Yale University in the USA and later completed an MBA at Cambridge University. Passionate about giving back, Ollie dedicates his time to providing advice and mentorship to young athletes. He believes in the transformative power of sport and education and strives to guide youngsters in their sporting journeys.

He also faces the challenge of being one of the UK’s three million colour blind people, which has never deterred him from pursuing his dreams and excelling in sport but does mean that he is rarely found wearing colours and his taste in art remains “eclectic”.

In his personal life, Ollie and his ‘better half,’ Hannah Scott, are proud owners of a British blue shorthair cat named Marmite. Ollie is also a massive Chelsea football fan and is unapologetic about his love for the Harry Potter franchise.

On The Water

GB Competitive Record

Year Event Position Boat
2023 World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
M2-
2023 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M2-
2023 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
M2-
2023 European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
M2-
2022 World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
M2-
2022 European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
M2-
2022 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M2-
2022 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M2-
2020 Olympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPN
M8+
2021 European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
M8+
2019 World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
M8+
2019 World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
M8+
2019 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
M8+
2019 European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2018 World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
M8+
2018 European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
5 M8+
2018 World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
M8+
2018 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2017 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
4 (FB Final) M4-
2016 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Rotterdam, NED
BM8+
2014 World Rowing U23 Championships
Varese, ITA
6 BM8+
2012 World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
JM8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2023
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2022
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2020
Event:
Olympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPN
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2021
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2018
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
Position:
5
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
4 (FB Final)
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2016
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Rotterdam, NED
Position:
Boat:
BM8+
Year:
2014
Event:
World Rowing U23 Championships
Varese, ITA
Position:
6
Boat:
BM8+
Year:
2012
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Position:
Boat:
JM8+