It is home to heroes such as sir steve redgrave cbe, and sir matthew pinsent cbe, triple gold medallist peter reed obe, and double gold medallists james cracknell obe, steve williams obe, and alex gregory mbe, as well as the champions of tomorrow. A t the start of the 21st century, no british olympic star shone brighter than steve redgrave. Hard work the key to success, sir matthew pinsent tells john lyon. Dev griffin and james cracknell on strictly come dancing. Sep 30, 2019 cracknell won gold at the 2000 and 2004 olympic games. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent of. For many years, sir steve redgrave reigned supreme as great britains greatest ever olympian, and is still thought of as just that by many. Here are some facts about sir steve redgrave, the great olympic rower. The 33yearold is regarded as the key to that historic victory the anchorman, who provided the boats muscle.
He went to china to inspect the gymnastics training center and notified jacques rogge of beaten children. Mar 15, 2001 playing off 16, sir steve will face james cracknell and tim foster, part of his coxless four who won gold in sydney. I dont remember much of what the doctors said but i suffered a fracture at the base of my skull or what. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a. James cracknell bio, fact age, documentary, net worth.
James also admitted that sometimes he wasnt the easiest person to live with. Great olympic duos the secret behind redgrave and pinsent. Details of sir steve redgrave s unprecedented five gold medals in five consecutive olympic games. In 1997, he was included with steve redgrave, matthew pinsent and tim foster in the mens coxless fours. Oct 22, 20 james cracknell right and steve redgrave left after winning gold in the coxless fours at the sydney olympics in 2000 picture. Coach calls on redgrave, pinsent and cracknell telegraph. Matt pinsent front celebrates gold at the 2000 olympics. In 2000 he won olympic gold again as part of a coxless four with redgrave, james cracknell and tim foster. James cracknell banned from strictly by his wife as she. 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 and matthew pinsent capture mens coxless. Matthew pinsent academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The 2000 games in sydney saw cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent cross the. 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 britain.
Sir matthew clive pinsent cbe born 10 october 1970 is an english rower and broadcaster. James cracknell banned from strictly by his wife as she doesnt want russian fny in his face. With this crew, he won the world rowing championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999 with ed coode replacing the injured foster, and finally the gold medal at the 2000 summer olympics. 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. World championships sporting career sir steve redgrave cbe. 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.
How revolution at leander club led to british rowing. Cracknell was appointed obe for services to sport in the 2005 new year honours list. James cracknell hits back at wife beverley as he denies. At the end of 2000 anne redgrave wife of sir steve told a bbc documentary.
Founded in 1818, leander club boasts an unsurpassed record in rowing achievements. You can bet pinsent was pulling for home the hardest when he, redgrave, james cracknell and tim foster pipped the italians by 0. Matthew pinsent bio, stats, and results olympics at. Sir steve redgrave is well known for winning five olympic. Matthew pinsent, tim foster and james cracknell, had lessened. This followed the coxless four team made up of redgrave, james cracknell and tim foster, in the years leading up to the olympics, including video diaries recording the highs and lows in the quest for what would be pinsents third consecutive gold. Sir steve redgrave reveals his agony over cracknells. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent of great britain celebrate gold image. Formerly having trained as a geography teacher, as.
Sir matthew pinsent personal information birth name matthew clive pinsent nationality british born 10 october 1970. In 1992 matthew graduated in geography from st catherines college, oxford, where he was president of the oxford rowing club. Britains matthew pinsent claimed an historic fourth olympic gold medal when his crew pipped world champions canada in the mens coxless four on saturday. James, a twotime gold medallist, joins a list of more than 20. 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 length over australia and the us by. James cracknell opens up about painful marriage split from. Pinsent and sydney champion james cracknell, ed coode and steve williams won by the. 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.
Apr 07, 2019 james cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent of great britain celebrate gold image. May 01, 2008 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. Redgrave was educated at great marlow school, a state secondary comprehensive school in marlow in buckinghamshire redgrave has three children. Steve redgrave feared for his rowing career after being diagnosed with type two diabetes toby melvillepa the race tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell. James cracknell on battling back from horrific brain injury. He was partnered with rower matthew pinsent for the majority of his decorated career. 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.
He also won this championship in the next two years. Details of sir steve redgrave s unprecedented five gold medals in five consecutive olympic. It had the romantics baying for an attempt to equal redgrave s fifth olympic title. Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell celebrate after winning gold in sydney toby melvillepa a crowd of 22,000 spectators, including redgrave. Since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster with the bbc. 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 matthew clive pinsent is an english rower and broadcaster. Bbc sport olympics 2004 rowing fourth gold for pinsent.
Steve redgrave, matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster, gold, rowing, coxless four, september 23rd. Steve married ann callaway, an olympic rower, in 1988. Pinsent, whose first taste of gold came at the 1991 world championships, has spent much of his career in redgrave s shadow. Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell celebrate after winning gold in sydney toby melvillepa a crowd of 22,000 spectators, including redgrave s family, roared in triumph as the british team crossed the finishing line ahead of silvermedallists italy and thirdplaced australia. Jul 26, 2005 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. James cracknell bio, facts, family famous birthdays. James cracknell on the challenges of his return to. In april 2006 redgrave completed his third london marathon, raising a record. Bbc sport olympics 2004 rowing pinsents pulling power.
However, in traditional fashion matthew increased the stroke rate and the british boat clawed back the lead to. 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. Matthew pinsents wife, demetra, and i recently laughed about dealing with. James cracknell on battling back from horrific brain. James edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and double olympic gold medalist. She is married to olympic gold medallist, tim foster mbe sydney 2000 olympics rowing coxless 4 champion along with steve redgrave, matthew pinsent, and james cracknell joy is an avid sportswoman herself and was on the united states archery team from 2004 to 2007 and was invited to live and train at the olympic training center. James cracknell, sir steve redgrave, tim foster and sir matthew pinsent celebrate gold in. Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell celebrate after winning gold in sydney toby melvillepa. James cracknell s wife banned him from doing strictly because she doesnt want some russian fny in his face every week. But with redgrave retired he decided to carry on with matthew pinsent to another gold in athens in 2004. 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. London 2012 ambassador redgrave is the only british athlete to have won gold medals at five consecutive olympic games, including three as a coxless pair with race partner sir matthew pinsent. James cracknell banned from strictly by his wife as she doesn. 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.
Although pinsent, james cracknell, ed coode and steve williams. Four gold james cracknell, tim foster, matthew pinsent. Sir matthew clive pinsent, cbe is an english rower and broadcaster. He has rowed with other olympic stars, such as matthew pinsent and james cracknell. But victory in athens in the mens coxless fours with james cracknell, ed coode and steve williams put pinsent firmly centrestage. Redgrave backs pinsent to rule london evening standard.
Cracknell second from right is seven years older than the father of one of his crewmates being selected for cambridges flagship boat or oxfords for that matter is an honour bestowed on few. 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. Cracknell could have carried on even to london but adds. The gb crew of matthew pinsent, 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. Related articles redgrave to hit streets of the capital. 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. His current ones are young enough to be his sons in an interview with.
Just months into training for the 2000 olympics, redgrave was diagnosed with type two diabetes at the age of 35, which. Steve redgrave redgrave revels in pushing himself to new frontiers. Sir steve redgrave was born on 23rd march 1962 in marlow, buckinghamshire. James cracknell l and matthew pinsent during the semifinals of the world rowing championships in milan, 2003. He was obviously desperate to go to his first games, and here he was, not knowing if steve would recover in time. Cracknell won gold at the 2000 and 2004 olympic games. Sir steve redgrave and sir matthew pinsent are just two of the rowers to have been based out of leanders victorian clubhouse. James edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and double olympic gold medalist and prospective conservative party politician. Married to tv and radio presenter beverley turner, he and his wife have three children. Former olympic champion james cracknell says making it to the. In 1997, he won a seat in the mens coxless fours, with steve redgrave, matthew pinsent and tim foster. 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 since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster with the bbc.
I dont remember much of what the doctors said but i. Matthew pinsent, tim foster, sir steve redgrave and james cracknell clinch gold in sydney ive always felt james should have. The day steve redgrave won his fifth olympic gold medal. His fifth olympic win in sydney in 2000 was in a coxless four with pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent. Matthew pinsent bio, facts, family famous birthdays. With this crew, he won the rowing world championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999 with ed coode replacing the injured foster, and finally the gold medal at the 2000 summer olympics. Hard work the key to success, sir matthew pinsent tells john lyon boys. 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. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a row. He won this first gold medal at the 2000 summer olympics. Olympic rowing hero james cracknell has split from his tv presenter wife. Pick of the day with sir matthew pinsent henley 2018 finals day duration. However, in traditional fashion, matthew increased the stroke rate, and the british boat clawed back the lead to win by inches.
Book sir matthew pinsent olympic gold rower gordon poole. Sir steve redgrave, sir matthew pinsent and james cracknell will give the great britain team the benefit of the. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive olympic gold medals, of which three were with steve redgrave. Olympic rowing hero james cracknell splits with tv host wife. To contact sir steve s management team, please complete the form below or, if urgent. London, england reuters britains olympic champions matthew pinsent and james cracknell are to switch to training for the coxless fours event. 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. After retiring, redgrave founded the steve redgrave trust. The rower and his broadcaster wife, who have three children, have told of. In 1990, while still at oxford, he joined steve redgrave in the coxless pair at the world rowing championships. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent image. After sydney, matthew formed a seemingly invincible coxless pair partnership with james cracknell. The olympic rowing hero has joined a list of over 20 celebrities who have turned down the bbc1 show after it destroyed jamie and louise redknapps marriage.
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