Tom Digby

Rower // Men's Squad
Club: Oxford Brookes University BC
Height: 196cm
Hometown: Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

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Growing up in Henley-on-Thames, Tom would watch the World famous Henley Royal Regatta every year with his family, dreaming that one day he might compete there himself.

Inspired by the racing taking place on his doorstep, he began learning to row at Upper Thames Rowing Club with the ambitious aim to one day win at Henley, his ‘home’ event. With dogged determination, Tom went on to win at Henley four times, and then his goal shifted to achieving Olympic glory.

Tom joined the GB Rowing Team in 2021. It was around this time that his mum, one of his strongest supporters, was diagnosed with terminal secondary angiosarcoma (breast cancer). With the family still living in Henley, close to the national training centre in Caversham, Tom juggled the demands of rowing for GB with spending as much time as he could with her for meaningful conversations, hugs and support. While she was well enough, she would travel to events to support Tom and saw him win several World Rowing medals before she sadly passed away in December 2023. Now, Tom is more determined than ever to do her proud by living up to the ideals she taught him whilst chasing his Olympic dream.

On The Water

GB Competitive Record

Year Event Position Boat
2023 World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2023 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2023 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
M8+
2023 European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
M8+
2022 World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
M8+
2022 European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
M8+
2022 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2022 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2019 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
BM4-
2018 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Poznan, POL
BM8+
2017 World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
BM4-
2016 World Rowing Junior Championships
Rotterdam, NED
11 (5 in Final B) JM4x
2015 World Rowing Junior Championships
Rio de Janeiro, BRA
JM4-
2014 World Rowing Junior Championships
Hamburg, GER
JM4+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Position:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
Position:
Boat:
BM4-
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Poznan, POL
Position:
Boat:
BM8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Position:
Boat:
BM4-
Year:
2016
Event:
World Rowing Junior Championships
Rotterdam, NED
Position:
11 (5 in Final B)
Boat:
JM4x
Year:
2015
Event:
World Rowing Junior Championships
Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Position:
Boat:
JM4-
Year:
2014
Event:
World Rowing Junior Championships
Hamburg, GER
Position:
Boat:
JM4+