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Next steps for Zac
2008 Olympic champion Zac Purchase has not ruled out future sporting challenges but has called time on a rowing career which also saw him take Olympic silver in London. Purchase, with Mark Hunter, competed in the lightweight double scull – […]
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Olympic Champion joins London Youth Rowing
Olympic gold and silver medallist Mark Hunter has joined London Youth Rowing, beginning work in early February to further develop the sport in east London. Mark was born in Newham, just a stone’s throw from the London Regatta Centre, and […]
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Rowing loses member of a rowing dynasty
British Rowing is sad to announce the death of Nick Bevan on 12th January, aged 72 years, following a long illness. Nick was part of a Bevan rowing dynasty, with an extended family that on one occasion filled a rowing […]
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Williams relishes City challenge
Rob Williams, Olympic silver medallist in 2012 and former World Champion, has chosen to continue the challenge of a City job he took up after the London Games and will not return to rowing. Coached by Rob Morgan, Williams took […]
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New Council Reps
We are pleased to welcome the following new regional representatives to the British Rowing Council: Laura Lion and Andrew Blit. Their terms of office on Council run from 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2016. Laura Lion Laura started her […]
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Rowers recognised at the 2013 SJA awards
The Sports Journalists’ Association (SJA), GB’s largest national organisation for professional sports journalists, held its annual awards luncheon in London on Thursday 12th December. In 2012 the prestigious J.L. Manning award was presented to Lord Coe. This year it was […]
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Gregory and Tarrant amongst winners in Boston, Lincs
World and Olympic Champion Alex Gregory and former World U23 medallist Matt Tarrant won the men’s pair at today’s GB Rowing Team Winter Assessment in Boston, Lincolnshire. Alan Campbell won the open men’s single, with Frances Houghton taking the honours […]
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Henley Royal Regatta names new Stewards
Fiona Dennis, Chairman of British Rowing’s Competition Committee, has been named as one of three new Stewards of Henley Royal Regatta. Fiona has been elected alongside Olympic Champions Mark Hunter and Tom James to the prestigious position, in recognition of […]
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Records tumble at British Indoor Champs
Indoor rowing legend Graham Benton celebrated turning 40 by smashing the world 40-49 men’s heavyweight record at the 22nd British Indoor Rowing Championships in Cardiff. The Tideway Scullers powerhouse brought the crowd to its feet at the Sport Wales National […]
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Staines BC named Surrey Sports Club of the Year
Staines Boat Club has been voted Sports Club of the Year 2013 at the annual Surrey Sports awards, held on 5 December at Kempton Park Race course. The award recognises the hard work that has been taking place at Staines BC over […]
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