Garry Gerard Paul Herbert MBE

MBE

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(born October 3, 1969 in London

London

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, Greater London

Greater London

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) is an Olympic

Olympic Games

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 gold medal winning cox

Coxswain (rowing)

In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...

. He steered the British coxed pair

Coxed pair

A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain....

 (brothers Jonny

Jonny Searle

Jonathan William C. Searle MBE is a British rower. Along with his brother Gregory, and coxswain Garry Herbert, Searle won the gold medal in the coxed pair event at the Olympic Games in Barcelona....

 and Gregory Searle) to victory in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics

Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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 (the last time this event was included in the Olympic rowing programme) and the 1993 World Rowing Championships

World Rowing Championships

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His tears of emotion at the medal presentation, with the taller Searle brothers smiling behind him, became an iconic image in Britain. He studied at the University of Reading

University of Reading

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, trained as a barrister

Barrister

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, and is currently also a commentator for the BBC

BBC

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 and a motivational speaker

Motivational speaker

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