Tom George
Rower // Men's Squad
Date of Birth: 22nd Sep 1994 (28 years old)
Club: Leander Club
Height: 193cm
Hometown: Cheltenham

Olympic bronze medallist Tom George won silver at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in the men's pair.
He learnt to row at Radley College and was first selected to represent Great Britain in 2012, when he won a bronze medal in the men’s eight (JM8+) at the World Rowing Junior Championships.
While studying at Princeton University, Tom went on to earn a spot on the U23 team from 2014-2016; his best result was an impressive silver medal in the men’s four (BM4-) at the 2016 World Rowing U23 Championships in Rotterdam.
In 2017, Tom made his senior debut, finishing fifth in the men’s pair (M2-) with Tom Jeffery at the World Rowing Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton.
He was then a member of the men’s eight for the 2018-2021 seasons, winning bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games and 2018 and 2019 World Rowing Championships. He and his crew also took silver at the 2019 and gold at the 2021 European Rowing Championships.
Since moving into the the pair (M2-) for the 2022 season, Tom has won gold at the World Cup I and III regattas and silver at the European Rowing Championships.
On The Water
GB Competitive Record
Year | Event | Position | Boat |
---|---|---|---|
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+ | |
2017 | World Rowing Championships Sarasota-Bradenton, USA |
5 | M2- |
2017 | World Rowing Cup III Lucerne, SUI |
6 | M8+ |
2016 | World Rowing Under 23 Championships Rotterdam, NED |
BM4- | |
2015 | World Rowing Under 23 Championships Plovdiv, BUL |
4 | BM2- |
2014 | World Rowing U23 Championships Varese, ITA |
6 | BM8+ |
2012 | World Rowing Championships Plovdiv, BUL |
JM8+ |
- 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:
- 2017
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA - Position:
- 5
- Boat:
- M2-
- Year:
- 2017
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI - Position:
- 6
- Boat:
- M8+
- Year:
- 2016
- Event:
- World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Rotterdam, NED - Position:
- Boat:
- BM4-
- Year:
- 2015
- Event:
- World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL - Position:
- 4
- Boat:
- BM2-
- Year:
- 2014
- Event:
- World Rowing U23 Championships
Varese, ITA - Position:
- 6
- Boat:
- BM8+
- Year:
- 2012
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL - Position:
- Boat:
- JM8+
Beyond the Boat
Tom is a former rugby player and a big sports fan, who grew up going to Kingsholm to watch Gloucester. He describes himself as a coffee connoisseur and enjoys Shakespeare and art. He studied politics at Princeton University.