Famous British Rowers

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Steve Redgrave
(British Retired Rower Who Won Gold Medals at Five Consecutive Olympic Games)
Steve Redgrave
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Birthdate: March 23, 1962
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Marlow, England
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 2 
Helen Glover
(British Professional Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Helen Glover
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Birthdate: June 17, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Truro, Cornwall, England
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 3 
Pete Reed
(British Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Pete Reed
4
Birthdate: July 27, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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 4 
James Cracknell
(British Rower and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
James Cracknell
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Birthdate: May 5, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sutton, London, England

James Cracknell is a British athlete who specializes in rowing. With six World Rowing Championships and two Olympic gold medals under his belt, Cracknell is regarded as one of the most successful English rowers of his generation. He is also known for his charitable activities; in 2008, he raised funds for the BBC's Sport Relief charity.

 5 
Ran Laurie
(English Physician, Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Ran Laurie
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Birthdate: June 4, 1915
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, England
Died: September 19, 1998
 6 
Anna Watkins
(British Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Anna Watkins
5
Birthdate: February 13, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Leek, Staffordshire, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 7 
Heather Stanning
(Retired British Professional Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Heather Stanning
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Birthdate: January 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yeovil, Somerset, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 8 
Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan
(British Businessman, Conservative Politician, Sports Administrator and Rower)
Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan
3
Birthdate: September 13, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Surrey, England
 9 
Matt Brittin
(British Businessman, President of Emea Business & Operations for ‘Google’ and Rower)
Matt Brittin
4
Birthdate: September 1, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Walton-on-Thames, England
 10 
Matthew Pinsent
(Britsh Rower and Consecutive Olympic Gold Medal Winner From 1992 to 2004)
Matthew Pinsent
2
Birthdate: October 10, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Holt, Norfolk, England

Matthew Pinsent is an English broadcaster and former rower. Having won four successive Olympic gold medals in rowing, Pinsent is widely regarded as one of the most successful English Olympians of his generation. He also won 10 world championships during his illustrious rowing career. In 2005, Matthew Pinsent was honored by the International Rowing Federation with the Thomas Keller Medal.

 11 
Alex Story
(British Politician and Former Rower)
Alex Story
2
Birthdate: December 6, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fontainebleau, France
 12 
Constantine Louloudis
(Greek-British Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Constantine Louloudis
3
Birthdate: September 15, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 13 
Polly Swann
(British Rower and Olympic Medalist)
Polly Swann
3
Birthdate: June 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 14 
Tim Foster
(English Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Tim Foster
3
Birthdate: January 19, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
 15 
Adrian Cadbury
(English Businessman, Chairman of ‘Cadbury’ and ‘Cadbury Schweppes’ and Rower)
Adrian Cadbury
3
Birthdate: April 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Died: September 3, 2015
 16 
Moe Sbihi
(British Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Moe Sbihi
3
Birthdate: March 27, 1988
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kingston upon Thames, England
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 17 
Rebecca Romero
(English Former World Champion and Olympic Games Silver Medallist in Rowing and Olympic Champion Track Cyclist)
Rebecca Romero
3
Birthdate: January 24, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Carshalton, England

Rebecca Romero scripted history by winning two Olympic medals in two different sports, rowing and cycling, thus becoming the second woman to achieve the feat, after swimmer and handball player Roswitha Krause. Initially a rower, she was later deviated toward cycling after suffering a severe back injury.

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Crispin Money-Coutts, 9th Baron Latymer
(British Rower)
Crispin Money-Coutts, 9th Baron Latymer
3
Birthdate: March 8, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: United Kingdom
 19 
Jack Beresford
(British Rower Who Won Five Medals at Five Olympic Games in Succession)
Jack Beresford
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Birthdate: January 1, 1899
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chiswick, West London, England
Died: December 3, 1977

Legendary British rower Jack Beresford is best known for winning five Olympic medals back-to-back. The son of a rower and an Olympic silver medalist, he had been part of the army during World War I. Though a talented rugby player, too, he took up rowing owing to a war injury.

 20 
Alex Gregory
(English Rower and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
Alex Gregory
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Birthdate: March 11, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cheltenham, England
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 21 
Chay Blyth
(Scottish Yachtsman and Rower Who Sailed Single-Handed Non-Stop Westwards Around the World)
Chay Blyth
3
Birthdate: May 14, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hawick, United Kingdom
 22 
John Fairfax
(British Ocean Rower Who Became the First Person to Row Solo Across an Ocean)
John Fairfax
3
Birthdate: May 21, 1937
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: February 8, 2012
 23 
Jonny Searle
(British Rower, Businessman and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Jonny Searle
2
Birthdate: May 8, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
 24 
Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
(British Businessman, Politician and Rower)
Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh
3
Birthdate: March 29, 1874
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Died: September 14, 1967
 25 
Ann Redgrave
(British Surgeon and Rower)
Ann Redgrave
3
Birthdate: March 8, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sussex, England
 26 
Andy Holmes
(British Rower)
Andy Holmes
3
Birthdate: October 15, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Uxbridge, England
Died: October 24, 2010
 27 
Andrew Triggs Hodge
(British Former Rower and Three-Time Olympic Champion)
Andrew Triggs Hodge
3
Birthdate: March 3, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Halton, Buckinghamshire, England
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 28 
Tom Stallard
(Former British Rower and Olympic Silver Medalist Who Is Now a Motorsport Engineer)
Tom Stallard
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Birthdate: September 11, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: City of Westminster, London, England

British rower Tom Stallard was 13 when he was first trained in rowing by his University of London rower father. He later went on to win an Olympic silver and a World Rowing Championship gold. He also rowed boat races for Cambridge. Post-retirement, he has been working as a motorsport race engineer.

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Tom James
(British Rower, Twice Olympic Champion and Victorious Cambridge Blue)
Tom James
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Birthdate: March 11, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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John Ridgway
(British Yachtsman and Rower)
John Ridgway
3
Birthdate: July 8, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: England
 31 
Daniel Topolski
(British Author, Rower, Rowing Coach and Commentator on BBC Television)
Daniel Topolski
3
Birthdate: June 4, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England,
Died: February 21, 2015
 32 
Greg Searle
(British Olympic Rower)
Greg Searle
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Birthdate: March 20, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ashford, Surrey, England
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Stephen Peel
(British Businessman, Private Equity Investor, and Rower)
Stephen Peel
3
Birthdate: December 29, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
 34 
Roz Savage
(British Rower)
Roz Savage
3
Birthdate: December 23, 1967
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cheshire, England
 35 
George Nash
(British Rower)
George Nash
3
Birthdate: October 2, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 36 
Debra Searle
(British Businesswoman and Rower)
Debra Searle
2
Birthdate: July 8, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England
 37 
Ed Coode
(British Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Ed Coode
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Birthdate: June 19, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Indian Queens, Cornwall, England
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 38 
Robin Bourne-Taylor
(English Rower)
Robin Bourne-Taylor
2
Birthdate: July 22, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: George Town, Cayman Islands
 39 
Bertram Brooke
(British Rower)
Bertram Brooke
2
Birthdate: August 8, 1876
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kuching, Malaysia
Died: September 15, 1965
 40 
Steve Williams
(British Rower and Double Olympic Champion)
Steve Williams
2
Birthdate: April 15, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Warwickshire, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Sarah Winckless
(British Former Rower)
Sarah Winckless
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Birthdate: October 18, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Reading, Berkshire, England
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Phelan Hill
(British Rowing Coxswain)
Phelan Hill
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Birthdate: July 21, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Andrew Lindsay
(British Former Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Andrew Lindsay
2
Birthdate: March 25, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Scotland, United Kingdom
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 44 
Lauren Rowles
(British Parasport Rower)
Lauren Rowles
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Birthdate: April 24, 1998
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: England
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 45 
Katherine Copeland
(British Rower)
Katherine Copeland
2
Birthdate: December 1, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ashington, Northumberland, England
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 46 
Zoe de Toledo
(British Rower and Olympic Silver Medalist)
Zoe de Toledo
2
Birthdate: July 17, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
 47 
Frances Houghton
(British Rower and Three-Time Olympic Silver Medalist)
Frances Houghton
2
Birthdate: September 19, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 48 
Martin Cross
(British Retired Rower and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Martin Cross
2
Birthdate: July 19, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Arthur Heywood-Lonsdale
(British Rower)
Arthur Heywood-Lonsdale
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Birthdate: January 9, 1835
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Adderley, England
Died: February 24, 1897
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Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne
(British Author and Rower)
Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne
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Birthdate: January 18, 1896
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England
Died: June 17, 1982