GB TEAM 2003

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Milan : 24 - 31 August 2003

Men Women Lightweight Men Lightweight Women
event result event result event result event result
8 M8 BRONZE W8 * LM8 6th
4+ M4+ SILVER
4- M4- SILVER W4- * LM4- 11th
4x M4x 9th W4x 4th LM4x * LW4x 7th
2+ M2+ *
2- M2- 4th W2- GOLD LM2- * LW2- SILVER
2x M2x 5th W2x 4th LM2x * LW2x 7th
1x M1x 18th W1x 10th LM1x SILVER LW1x *

Non-Olympic events shown in italics.
* shows events with no GB entry

Summary of GB results
GOLD

1
(+ 1 adaptive)

SILVER

4
(+ 1 adaptive)

BRONZE

1

GB crews in FA 11
GB crews in FB 5
GB crews in FC 1
GB crews qualified for Olympics 10

Men:

Eight:  
Alex Partridge/ Dan Ouseley/ Jonno Devlin/ Andrew Hodge/ Ed Coode/ Phil Simmons/ Robin Bourne-Taylor/ Tom James/ Christian Cormack (cox) (Oxford Brookes/ Imperial College/ Oxford Brookes/ Molesey/ Imperial College/ Molesey/ Oxford University/ Cambridge University/ Leander)
(coach: Steve Gunn)
2nd in heat;  1st in rep;  2nd in SF;  3rd Final A  (BRONZE MEDAL).

Coxed Four:
James Livingston/ Richard Egington/ Kieran West/ Tom Stallard/ Peter Rudge (cox)
(Cambridge University/ Leander/ Kingston/ Uni of London/ Durham University)
(coach: Richard Boulton)
1st in heat;  2nd in Final A  (SILVER MEDAL).

Coxless Four:  
Steve Williams/ Josh West/ Toby Garbett/ Rick Dunn
(Leander/ Cambridge University/ Leander/ Leander)
(coach: John West)
1st in heat; 1st in SF;  2nd in Final A  (SILVER MEDAL).

Coxed Pair:
No GB entry

Coxless Pair:  
James Cracknell/ Matthew Pinsent
(Leander)
(coach: Jurgen Grobler)
1st in heat;  1st in SF;  4th in Final A.

Quadruple Scull:
Simon Cottle/ Peter Wells/ Simon Fieldhouse/ Matthew Langridge
(Leander/ Uni of London/ Molesey/ Leander)
(coach: Darren Whiter)
2nd in heat; 2nd in rep;  6th in SF;  3rd in Final B (9th overall).

Double Scull:
Matthew Wells/ Ian Lawson
(Uni of London/ Leander)
(coach: Chris Collerton)
1st in heat;  2nd in SF;  5th in Final A.

Single Scull: (& sculling reserve)
Pete Gardner
(Leander)
3rd in heat;  2nd in rep;  6th in SF;  6th in Final C (18th overall).

Men's Reserve
Alan Campbell
(Tideway Scullers)

Lightweight men:

Eight:
Nick Wakefield/ John Warnock/ Martin Harris/ Hugh Mackworth Praed/ Mike Hennessy/ Daniel Harte/ Matthew Beechey/ Stephen Lee/ James Haddow (cox)
(Leander/ London/ London/ Leander/ Tideway Scullers/ London/ Leander/ Leander/ Imperial College)
(coach: Simon McCarthy)
Straight final:  6th

Coxless Four:
Ben Webb/ Tim Male/ Mark Hunter/ Nick English
(Leander/ Tideway Scullers/ Leander/ Notts & Union)
(coach: Marty Aitken)
3rd in heat;  2nd in rep;  6th in SF;  5th in Final B (11th overall).

Coxless Pair:
No GB entry

Quadruple Scull:
No GB entry

Double Scull:
No GB entry

Single Scull:
Tom Kay
(Notts County)
(coach: Marysh Chmiel)
1st in heat;  1st in SF;  2nd in Final A (SILVER MEDAL).

Lightweight men's reserves:
Mick Dostal/ Ross Hunter
(Notts & Union/ Leander)

Adaptive men:

Coxed four:
Paul Askam-Spencer/ Alan Crowther/ Mathew Harrison/ Mark Pollock (sub Hugh Huddy)/ Loretta Williams (cox)
(Southampton/ Derby/ Liverpool Victoria/ Royal)
(coach: Simon Goodey)
Straight final:  1st  (GOLD MEDAL).

Single scull:
Robert Halliday
(Royal Docks)
(coach: Simon Goodey)
Straight final:  2nd  (SILVER MEDAL).

Women:

Eight:
No GB entry

Coxless Four:
No GB entry

Coxless Pair:  
Katherine Grainger/ Cath Bishop
(St Andrew/ Marlow)
(coaches: Paul Thompson/ Miles Forbes Thomas)
2nd in heat;  1st in rep;  1st in SF; 1st in Final A (GOLD MEDAL).

Quad Scull:
Alison Mowbray/ Sarah Winckless/ Frances Houghton/ Elise Laverick
(Leander/ Walbrook & Royal CC/ Leander/ Thames)
(coaches: Paul Thompson/ Miles Forbes Thomas)
2nd in heat;  2nd in SF;  4th in Final A.

Double Scull:
Debbie Flood/ Rebecca Romero
(Leander)
(coach: Mark Banks)
2nd in heat;  2nd in SF;  4th in Final A.

Single Scull (& sculling reserve):
Alex Beever
(Leander)
4th in heat;  2nd in rep;  5th in SF;  4th in Final B (10th overall).

Sweep Reserves:
Bev Gough/ Ros Carslake
(Notts County/ Leander)

Lightweight women:

Coxless Pair:
Julia Warren/ Michelle Dollimore
(Weybridge Ladies/ Kingston)
(coach: Ron Needs)
Straight final:  2nd  (SILVER MEDAL).

Quad Scull:
Tegwen Rooks/ Jo Nitsch/ Jo Hammond/ Sarah Birch
(Tideway Scullers/ Leander/ Rob Roy/ Kingston)
(coach: Simon Cox)
3rd in heat;  4th in rep;  1st in FB (7th overall).

Double Scull:
Helen Casey/ Tracy Langlands
(Wallingford/ Leander)
(coach: Marty Aitken)
1st in heat;  4th in SF;  1st in Final B (7th overall).

Single Scull:
No GB entry

Team Management and Support Staff:

Team Manager: David Tanner
Chief Coach (Men): Jürgen Grobler
Chief Coach (Women & Lightweights): Marty Aitken
Lead Coach (Women): Paul Thompson
Team Doctor: David Babbs
Physiotherapists: Mark Edgar (lead); Jackie Knox, Rod McClean
Psychologist: Chris Shambrook
Physiologist: Al Smith
Assistant team manager: Maggie Netto
Resources Manager: Maurice Hayes
Driver: John Brockway
Media Officer: Caroline Searle

See also press release & list published by BIRO, & subsequent additions.& final list


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