Olympic rowing in pictures

For profiles of our Olympic competitors see Brookes rowers in Beijing.

Olympics Day 2 - Rowing

Brookes’ alumnus Richard Chambers competes as part of the men’s lightweight fours. The team finishes in fifth place.

Olympic rowing men’s lightweight four: Brookes’ alumnus Richard Chambers

Olympics Day 5 - Rowing

In the women’s eights Brookes alumnae Carla Ashford and Caroline O’Connor finish fifth ahead of Australia.

Olympic rowing women’s eight: Brookes alumnae Carla Ashford and Caroline O’Connor

Carla Ashford, Beth Rodford, Natasha Page, Natasha Howard, Jessica Eddie, Sarah Winckless, Alison Knowles, Katie Greves and coxswain Caroline O'Connor

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Olympics Day 8 - Rowing

Brookes alumnus and honorary graduate Steve Williams in the men’s four (with Tom James, Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs Hodge) celebrates his second Olympic gold medal. Team GB finished the 2,000-metre final race in six minutes and 6.57 seconds. Australia took the silver in 6:07.85, while France got the bronze in 6:09.31.

Olympic rowing men’s four: Brookes alumnus and honorary graduate Steve Williams

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Olympics Day 9 – Rowing

Brookes’ Alastair Heathcote, Alex Partridge and Tom Lucy in the men’s eight (with Tom Stallard, Richard Egington, Josh West, Matt Langrudge, Colin Smith and Acer Nethercott) win silver. Canada won gold and the US bronze.

Olympic rowing men’s eight: Brookes’ Alastair Heathcote, Alex Partridge and Tom Lucy

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"It is a fantastic achievement to see former students performing at this level. The inclusion of so many athletes from Brookes in the Great Britain Olympic Squad has once again highlighted the University's prowess on the world rowing stage."
Keith Kelly, Head of Sport