It was a truly oarsome moment yesterday when olympic hero matthew pinsent was overwhelmed by the joy of golden glory. 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. He has also won three commonwealth games gold medals and nine world rowing championships golds. Redgrave, tim foster, james cracknell and matthew pinsent celebrate. Matthew pinsent started rowing at school in 1983, less than a decade later he won his first gold medal at the 1992 olympics, with steve redgrave in the coxless. Since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster with the bbc. Steve redgrave, matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster, gold. Discovery ch toughest race on earth with james cracknell. The british team of james cracknell left, steven redgrave, edward coode and matthew pinsent take full advantage of the windy conditions.
In 1997, he won a seat in the mens coxless fours, with steve redgrave, matthew pinsent and tim foster. In 2000 he won olympic gold again as part of a coxless four with redgrave, james cracknell. Prior to that olympic win he and redgrave had enjoyed an unbeaten international season, and it was already obvious that matthew was developing to become one of the worlds greatest oarsmen. Sir steve redgrave reveals his agony over cracknells. In 1990, while still at oxford, he joined steve redgrave in the coxless pair at the. But it was ok redgrave and matthew pinsent were racing on the middle.
Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell celebrate after winning gold in sydney toby melvillepa a crowd of 22,000. Steve redgrave wins gold coxless four sydney 2000 olympics. Pinsent, still with redgrave but now in a coxless four with james cracknell. Redgraves gold was achieved along with his team of tim foster, james cracknell and matthew pinsent, claiming victory for great britain. Matthew pinsent, tim foster and james cracknell went out hard and fast, establishing a lead of half a length over. Details of sir steve redgraves unprecedented five gold medals in five consecutive. The legend of sir steve redgrave, the only rower to have won five.
Highlights from the mens coxless pairs final as steve redgrave and matthew pinsent win gold during the atlanta 1996 olympic games. 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. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a row. In 1992 matthew graduated in geography from st catherines college, oxford, where he was president of the oxford rowing club. Olympic gold medallists matthew pinsent and james cracknell will join the bbc sport team for the 148th university boat race on saturday 30 march bbc one, 2. Also in 1992, at the age of only 21, matthew had his first taste of olympic success, when in a coxless pair with partner sir steve redgrave, he won the gold medal at the barcelona olympics. It was cracknell s second gold medal but redgrave s fifth, making him britains greatest ever olympian. Britain were doing terribly having won no gold medals in the first week. Sir matthew clive pinsent, cbe is an english rower and broadcaster. Although pinsent, james cracknell, ed coode and steve williams won their heat to qualify for the semifinals, scheduled for tomorrow but subject to the weather. It was the first games that team gb athletes had benefitted from. Also in 1992, at the age of only 21, matthew had his first.
Matthew pinsent keynote speaker london speaker bureau. Bbc press office matthew pinsent and james cracknell. Great britain rowers left to right tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell celebrate after winning the gold medal in. 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. The day steve redgrave won his fifth olympic gold medal. Book sir matthew pinsent olympic gold rower gordon. Four times olympic gold medallist sir matthew pinsent is one of great britains most successful and highest profile athletes of all time. Only one rower has won five gold medals at five consecutive editions of the. A look back at sir steve redgraves five consecutive.
Steve redgrave, tim foster, james cracknell and matthew pinsent celebrate olympic gold in 2000 do you still keep in touch with. Steve redgrave, tim foster, strictlys james cracknell and matthew pinsent after winning the gold medal in the mens coxless fours final at the 2000 olympic games in sydney credit. Sports mole looks back at another strong finish from british rowers matthew pinsent and steve redgrave at the world championships in indianapolis in 1994. Its 15 years since sir steve redgrave made olympic history in sydney by winning his fifth straight gold medal. Genealogy profile for sir matthew pinsent, cbe sir matthew clive pinsent, cbe genealogy genealogy for sir matthew clive pinsent, cbe family tree on geni, with over. He won his final gold, in the coxless fours, alongside matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster. With five gold medals at five consecutive games, the indomitable steve redgrave now sir steve redgrave is britains greatest ever olympian, and one of the alltime great olympic athletes. Highlights of great britains victory in the coxless four rowing event where steve redgrave won gold at his fifth consecutive olympic games. Published on sep 2, 20 highlights of great britains victory in the coxless four rowing event where steve redgrave won gold at his fifth consecutive olympic games. Sir steven geoffrey redgrave cbe dl born 23 march 1962 is a retired british rower who won gold medals at five consecutive olympic games from 1984 to 2000.
The day steve redgrave won his fifth olympic gold medal sponsored by. Great britains matthew pinsent talks through his fourth olympic gold medal after his crew narrowly beats world champions canada in the mens coxless four at the athens games in 2004. Steve redgrave wins a historic fifth gold medal alongside matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster as great britain hold off italy to win the mens coxless four. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a. Matthew pinsent, olympic and world rowing champion. Great olympic duos the secret behind redgrave and pinsent. Redgrave, pinsent, cracknell and foster reunited bbc. Matthew pinsent, tim foster, sir steve redgrave and james cracknell clinch gold in sydney ive always felt james should have. Cracknell and will forever be united in the glory of that extraordinary night a decade ago when, with sir matthew pinsent and tim foster, they rowed to glory as britains coxless four at the sydney olympics. Steve redgrave attempts to win a 5th consecutive gold medal in this close and exciting race between australia, italy, slovenia, and britain. Redgrave backs pinsent to rule london evening standard. Four times olympic gold medallist sir matthew pinsent is one of great britains. Hed won four gold medals in successive olympic games and following his. Bring matthew pinsent as a keynote speaker to your next event to motivate your.
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