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Olympic and Paralympic Squad Rowers (Seniors)

Tom Aggar

Paralympic Champion 2008, World Champion 2007, men's AS single scull.

Chris Bartley

World bronze medallist 2007, lightweight men's quadruple scull.

Marcus Bateman

World finallst 2007, men's coxed four, graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Anna Bebington

Olympic bronze medallist 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Chris Boddy

World U23 finalist 2008, lightweight men's quadruple scull, graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Progamme, sponsored by Siemens.

Alan Campbell

Olympic finallist 2008, men's single.

Richard Chambers

Olympic finalist 2008, World champion 2007, lightweight men's four.

James Clarke

Olympic finalist 2008, World Champion 2007, lightweight men's four.

Charles Cousins

World U23 Champion 2008, men's double scull, graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Andrea Dennis

World finallist 2008, lightweight women's quadruple scull 

Jessica Eddie

Olympic finalist 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, women's eight.

Richard Egington

Olympic silver medallist 2008, men's eight.

Stephen Feeney

World U23 silver medallist 2005, lightweight men's quadruple scull.

Alice Freeman

Olympic finalist 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, women's eight.

Hester Goodsell

Olympian 2008, lightweight women's double scull.

Katherine Grainger MBE

Four times world champion and triple Olympic silver medallist, 2000-2008, women's pair and quadruple scull. 

Laura Greenhalgh

World finalist 2008, lightweight women's quadruple scull.

Alex Gregory

Winner of GB Rowing senior trials 2009, graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Katie Greves

Olympic finalist 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, women's eight.

Jane Hall

World silver medallist 2007, lightweight women's quadruple scull.

Vicki Hansford

Paralympic bronze medallist 2008, World silver medallist 2007, LTA mixed coxed four.

Bob Hewitt

World U23 finalist 2008, lightweight men's quadruple scull, a graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Phelan Hill

World finallist 2007, men's coxed four.

Sophie Hosking

World silver medallist 2007, lightweight women's quadruple scull.

Natasha Howard

World bronze medallist 2007, women's eight.

Alison Knowles

World bronze medallist 2007, women's eight.

Matthew Langridge

Olympic silver medallist 2008, men's eight.

Bill Lucas

World U23 champion 2008, men's double scull, graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Lindsey Maguire

Graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Peter Marsland

World U23 bronze medallist 2007, men's coxed four.

Paul Mattick

Olympic finalist 2008, World Champion 2007, lightweight men's four.

Cameron Nichol

World U23 bronze medallist 2007, men's four.

Caroline O'Connor

Olympic finalist 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, women's eight.

Natasha Page

Olympic finallist 2008, women's eight.

Alex Partridge

Olympic silver medallist 2008, men's eight.  Double World Champion 2005-2006 men's four.

Zac Purchase MBE

Olympic Champion 2008, llightweight men's double scull.

Helene Raynsford

Paralympic Champion 2008,  women's arms only single scull.

Pete Reed MBE

Olympic Champion 2008 and double World Champion 2005-2006, men's four

Louisa Reeve

Olympic finalist 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, women's pair and eight.

Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell

World Junior Champion 2006, men's four.

Naomi Riches

Paralympic bronze medallist 2008, World silver medallist 2007, LTA mixed coxed four.

Dan Ritchie

Graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

James Roberts

Paralympic finallist, mixed adaptive double scull.

Beth Rodford

Olympic finallist 2008, women's eight.

Stephen Rowbotham

Olympic bronze medallist 2008, men's double scull.

Mohamed Sbihi

World U23 bronze medallist 2007, men's four, graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Alan Sherman

Paralympic bronze medallist 2008, World silver medallist 2007, LTA mixed coxed four.

Tom Solesbury

Olympian 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, men's eight.

Kristina Stiller

Olympic finallist 2008, women's eight, World U23 silver medallist 2008, women's single scull.

Sam Townsend

Graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Andrew Triggs Hodge MBE

Olympic Champion 2008 and double World Champion 2005-2006, men's four.

Annabel Vernon

Olympic silver medallist 2008, World Champion 2007, women's quadruple scull.  Graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens. 

Matt Wells

Olympic bronze medallist, men's double scull.

Olivia Whitlam

Olympic finallist 2008, World U23 Champion 2007, women's pair.  Graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Tom Wilkinson

World U23 bronze medallist 2007, men's pair, graduate of GB Rowing's World Class Start Programme, sponsored by Siemens.

Rob Williams

World bronze medallist 2007, lightweight men's quadruple scull.
Development Squad Rowers (U23s / Juniors)

Vicky Bryant

World U23 bronze medallist 2008, women's four.

Charles Burkitt

World U23 bronze medallist 2008, men's pair.

Hannah Elsy

World U23 bronze medallist 2008, women's pair.

Kieren Emery

World junior champion 2007, men's four.

Nick Fearnhead

World U23 finalist 2008, lightweight men's quadruple scull.

Rachael Jefferies

World U23 bronze medallist 2008, women's four.

Kirsty Myles

World U23 bronze medallist 2008, women's four.

George Nash

World junior champion 2007, men's four.

Matthew Rossiter

World junior champion 2007, men's four.

Jacqui Round

World U23 bronze medallist 2008, women's four.

Heather Stanning

World U23 champion 2007, women's pair.

Emily Taylor

World U23 bronze medallist 2008, women's pair.
2005-2008 Olympic and Paralympic Squad Rowers (Senior)

Carla Ashford

Olympic finalist 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, women's eight. 

Karen Cromie

Paralympic finallist 2008, mixed adaptive double scull.

Debbie Flood

Twice Olympic silver medallist and twice world champion, 2004-2008, women's quadruple scull.

Frances Houghton

Three times World champion and double Olympic silver medallist, 2004-2008, women's quadruple scull.

Mark Hunter MBE

Olympic Champion 2008, lightweight men's double scull.

Tom James MBE

Olympic Champion 2008, men's four.

Elise Laverick

Twice Olympic bronze medallist 2004-2008, women's double scull. 

Ian Lawson

Olympian 2004, men's single scull

Hugo Lee

World finallist 2006, men's coxed four.

Alasdair Leighton-Crawford

World finallist 2006, lightweight men's quad.

James Lindsay-Fynn

Olympic finalist 2008, World champion 2007, lightweight men's four.

Alastair Mckean

Paralympic bronze medallist 2008, World bronze medallist 2007, LTA mixed coxed four.

Acer Nethercott

Olympic silver medallist 2008, men's eight.

Mathilde Pauls

World silver medallist 2007, lightweight women's quadruple scull.

Colin Smith

Olympic silver medallist 2008, men's eight.

Josh West

Olympic silver medallist 2008, men's eight.

Steve Williams OBE

Double Olympic champion and four times world champion 2000-2008, men's four.
Management and Coaching Staff

Mark Banks

Coach, Men's Sweep Squad

Tom Dyson

Acting lead coach, Adaptive programme.

Mark Earnshaw

Coach, Men's Sculling Squad

Miles Forbes Thomas

Coach, Women's Sculling Squad

Jurgen Grobler OBE

Chief Coach, Men

Steve Gunn

World Class Start Manager

Maurice Hayes

ARA Resources Manager

Chris Shambrook

Psychologist.

Nick Strange

U23 women's coach.

David Tanner CBE

ARA International Manager and Performance Director

Paul Thompson

Chief Coach, Women & Lightweights

Darren Whiter

Coach, U23s and Lightweight Men's Squad

Robin Williams

Lead Coach, Lightweights.