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Revision as of 02:29, 9 October 2016

Paul Bennett
Ruder-EM 2016 66.JPG
Paul Bennett (center) at the 2016 European Rowing Championships
Personal information
Born16 December 1988 (1988-12-16) (age 35)
Leeds, England
Alma materKing's College London
Kellogg College, Oxford
Height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight15 st 10 lb (100 kg)
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro M8+
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Amsterdam M8+
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aiguebelette M8+
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Poznan M8+

Paul Bennett (born 16 December 1988) is a British rower and Olympic gold medallist.[1] He was part of the team that won the gold medal in the Men's eight competition at the 2014 World Rowing Championships, the 2015 World Rowing Championships, and then the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also won the Boat Race in 2013 sitting at 5 for Oxford.

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He graduated with a first class MSci in mathematics from King's College London in 2012, and completed an MSc in Computer Science at Kellogg College, Oxford in 2013.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Bennett". British Rowing. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/discover/news/olympics/