Pick of the day with sir matthew pinsent henley 2018 finals day duration. Matthew pinsent academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Sir matthew pinsent personal information birth name matthew clive pinsent nationality british born 10 october 1970. A t the start of the 21st century, no british olympic star shone brighter than steve redgrave. Matthew pinsent, tim foster, sir steve redgrave and james cracknell clinch gold in sydney ive always felt james should have had that in 2008 in beijing where he would have won. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a. Redgrave and cracknell go headtohead olympic games rio. Its 15 years since sir steve redgrave made olympic history in sydney by winning his fifth straight gold medal. Cracknell won gold at the 2000 and 2004 olympic games.
Steve redgrave, tim foster, james cracknell and matthew. Matt pinsent and james cracknell at lucerne world cup 2002. The 2000 games in sydney saw cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent cross the line ahead of the italians in the coxless fours. London, england reuters britains olympic champions matthew pinsent and james cracknell are to switch to training for the coxless fours event ahead of the athens games. Also in 1992, at the age of only 21, matthew had his first taste of olympic success, when in a coxless pair with sir steve redgrave, he won gold at the barcelona olympics. However, in traditional fashion matthew increased the stroke rate and the british boat clawed back the lead to win by inches.
His former olympic teammates matthew pinsent and james cracknell do commentary work and slotted in fine when he went awol. Redgrave was educated at great marlow school, a state secondary comprehensive school in marlow in buckinghamshire redgrave has three children. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent of great britain celebrate gold in the mens coxless four rowing final at the sydney international regatta on day eight of the sydney 2000 olympic games in sydney, australia. Sir matthew pinsent on concept2 and the birc duration. The day steve redgrave won his fifth olympic gold medal.
English rowers matthew pinsent and steve redgrave wave on the medal. James won his first olympic gold and the hearts of the nation in the legendary coxless four in sydney 2000, together with steve redgrave, matthew pinsent and tim foster. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent image. Britains greatest olympian sir steve redgrave has been knighted by the queen in a ceremony at buckingham palace. Unlike redgrave, pinsent could present the difficult moments he and the others had experienced on their journey, when he and james cracknell came through fourth at the world championships in milan in 2003 his last, and still managed to win the race which really mattered. In 1992 matthew graduated in geography from st catherines college, oxford, where he was president of the oxford rowing club. Sir steve redgrave and sir matthew pinsent are just two of the rowers to have been based out of leanders victorian clubhouse. Bbc sport rowing and water sports redgraves golden. Leander club sir steve redgrave and sir matthew pinsent duration. Matthew pinsent tim foster steve redgrave and james cracknell 21 sep 2000.
After seoul holmes retired from rowing and redgrave, after toying with bobsleighing for a while he was a member of the 198990 british bobsleigh team teamed up with matthew pinsent, with. Pinsent would again join him, in addition to tim foster and james cracknell. He was married to tv and radio presenter beverley turner, he and his wife have three children. James cracknell on battling back from horrific brain. Just months into training for the 2000 olympics, redgrave was diagnosed with. Redgrave, pinsent, cracknell and foster reunited bbc. Steve redgrave, tim foster, james cracknell and matthew pinsent celebrate olympic gold in 2000 do you still keep in touch with your old olympic teammates. After four years of intense training and determination, james repeated this incredible performance in athens, winning his second olympic gold medal in a nail biting final with. Sir steve was honoured after winning his recordbreaking fifth olympic gold medal at the sydney games in the coxless fours. I dont remember much of what the doctors said but i suffered a fracture at the base of my skull or what. Redgrave backs pinsent to rule london evening standard. As with sir steve, part of his triumph is that he was able to thrive and succeed in two completely different eras of rowing history.
English rowers, from left, james cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent pictured together celebrating with their gold medals on the podium at sydney 2000 olympics. Cracknell was appointed obe for services to sport in the 2005 new year honours list. In 1990, while still at oxford, he joined steve redgrave in the coxless pair at the world rowing championships, winning bronze. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive olympic gold medals, of which three were with sir steve redgrave. Details of sir steve redgrave s unprecedented five gold medals in five consecutive olympic games. Matthew pinsent is a national rowing treasure and a credit to his nation. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a row.
Steve redgrave, tim foster, james cracknell and matthew pinsent of great britain win gold in the mens coxless four rowing final at the sydney international regatta on day eight of the sydney 2000 olympic games in sydney, australia. Matthew pinsent bio, stats, and results olympics at. Olympic gold medallists matthew pinsent and james cracknell will join the bbc sport team for the 148th university boat race on. James cracknell l, sir steve redgrave, ed coode and sir matthew pinsent after winning the 1999 coxless four world title. The perfectionist in sir steve redgrave took over earlier this week when he met up with his old golden partner matthew pinsent.
Bbc press office matthew pinsent and james cracknell. He is the most successful male rower in olympic history, and the only man to have won gold medals at five olympic games in an endurance sport. James cracknell hits back at wife beverley as he denies. He and his teammates in britains coxless four matthew pinsent, tim foster and james cracknell went out hard and fast, establishing a lead of half a. Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell celebrate after winning gold in sydney toby melvillepa. Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell celebrate after winning gold in sydney toby melvillepa a crowd of 22,000 spectators, including redgraves family, roared in. Sir matthew clive pinsent cbe born 10 october 1970 is an english rower and broadcaster. Sir steven geoffrey redgrave cbe dl born 23 march 1962 is a british retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive olympic games from 1984 to 2000. Redgraves gold was achieved along with his team of tim foster, james cracknell and matthew pinsent, claiming victory for great britain. Details of sir steve redgraves unprecedented five gold medals in five consecutive. Steve redgrave and the british rowing team at sydney 2000. Bbc set to dump sir steve redgrave after tv bust up with. Ross kinnairdallsport matthew pinsent, tim foster, steven redgrave and james cracknell of great britain on their way to victory in the mens coxless four semifinal during the sydney 2000 olympic games at the sydney international regatta centre, sydney, australia. Sir matthew clive pinsent, cbe is an english rower and broadcaster.
Cheered on by ecstatic british support at the waterside, and millions of tv viewers burning the midnight oil back home, redgrave, matthew pinsent, tim foster and james cracknell, held on for an. Matthew pinsent, tim foster, steve redgrave and james cracknell in action in the mens coxless four rowing semifinals at the sydney international regatta centre on day six of the sydney 2000 olympic games in sydney, australia. His elder daughter natalie took up rowing in 2009 4 and started competing for oxford university womens boat club in 2010, 4 and competed in the 2011 womens boat race, which oxford won. With james cracknell, won the world rowing championship in seville in september 2002. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew. Since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster with the bbc. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive olympic gold medals, of which three were with steve redgrave.
It can be argued that he is one of the two greatest rowers of the a. English rowers, from left, james cracknell, steve redgrave. In partnership with steve redgrave won gold medals for great britain at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 olympic games. Since that time, he has not failed to be at the top stage of international rowing, partnering stephen redgrave through much of his career, primarily in the coxless. How revolution at leander club led to british rowing. To contact sir steve s management team, please complete the form below or, if urgent. Matthew pinsent, olympic and world rowing champion. His fellow oarsmen matthew pinsent, james cracknell and timothy foster also received honours at the palace. The gb crew of matthew, james cracknell, ed coode and steve williams competed for the lead with canada throughout the 2000 metre race and with 200 to go the canadians took the lead. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent of great britain celebrate gold in the mens coxless four rowing final at the sydney international regatta on day eight of the sydney. That is the truth according to the man who joined the then already twotime olympic champion to deliver an unprecedented glut of golds for great. With 500 metres, or about 90 seconds, remaining, the four. He has also won three commonwealth games gold medals and nine world rowing championships golds. Matthew pinsent tim foster steve redgrave and james cracknell.
James edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and double olympic gold medalist. Steve redgrave wins gold coxless four sydney 2000 olympics. Tim foster and james cracknell and they became quite a gelling. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Sir steve redgrave reveals his agony over cracknells. Great olympic duos the secret behind redgrave and pinsent. Steve redgrave, matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster, gold, rowing, coxless four, september 23rd. English rowers, from left, james cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent pictured together celebrating with their gold medals on the podium after the great britain team finished in.
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