Guy Pooley
Encyclopedia
Guy R Pooley is an English rower
who has competed for Great Britain in the Olympic Games, raced four times in the University Boat race and won major sculling
events at Henley Royal Regatta
and Head
races.
against Oxford
in The Boat Race
for four years (1988 to 1991).
A successful sculler, he won the Scullers Head
in 1992 and 2001, and the Wingfield Sculls in 1991 and 1992.
He was a member of the Great Britain under 23 team in 1986 and 1987 and competed in the World Student Games in 1987 and 1989. He competed in the world rowing championships in 1991 and 1993.
He was on the GB rowing team for the 1992 Olympic Games
in Barcelona, competing in the men's quadruple scull. In 1996 he went to Atlanta as the spare man, but competed in the double scull
after James Cracknell
became ill and was unable to compete.
He is a member of Crabtree and Leander Club
.
Pooley is a chemistry teacher and housemaster at Eton College
. He lives in Eton, Berkshire, and comes from Soulbury, Bedfordshire, near Leighton Buzzard.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who has competed for Great Britain in the Olympic Games, raced four times in the University Boat race and won major sculling
Sculling
Sculling generally refers to a method of using oars to propel watercraft in which the oar or oars touch the water on both the port and starboard sides of the craft, or over the stern...
events at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
and Head
Head of the River
A Head of the River race is a rowing race, held as a procession race against the clock, with the winning crew receiving the title of "Head of the River"...
races.
Career
Pooley rowed for CambridgeCambridge University Boat Club
The Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, located on the River Cam at Cambridge, although training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely. The club was founded in 1828...
against Oxford
Oxford University Boat Club
The Oxford University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Oxford, England, located on the River Thames at Oxford. The club was founded in the early 19th century....
in The Boat Race
The Boat Race
The event generally known as "The Boat Race" is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club, rowed between competing eights each spring on the River Thames in London. It takes place generally on the last Saturday of March or the first...
for four years (1988 to 1991).
A successful sculler, he won the Scullers Head
Scullers Head
The Scullers Head of the River Race is a rowing race held annually on the River Thames Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney, open to single scullers only.The Scullers Head was first raced in 1954 when it was won by John Marsden...
in 1992 and 2001, and the Wingfield Sculls in 1991 and 1992.
He was a member of the Great Britain under 23 team in 1986 and 1987 and competed in the World Student Games in 1987 and 1989. He competed in the world rowing championships in 1991 and 1993.
He was on the GB rowing team for the 1992 Olympic Games
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, competing in the men's quadruple scull. In 1996 he went to Atlanta as the spare man, but competed in the double scull
Double scull
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
after James Cracknell
James Cracknell
James Cracknell, OBE is a British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist and adventurer. Cracknell is married to TV and radio presenter Beverley Turner; they have three children. In the New Year Honours List, 2004, he was appointed OBE for services to sport...
became ill and was unable to compete.
He is a member of Crabtree and Leander Club
Leander Club
Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. It is based in Remenham in the English county of Berkshire, adjoining Henley-on-Thames...
.
Pooley is a chemistry teacher and housemaster at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He lives in Eton, Berkshire, and comes from Soulbury, Bedfordshire, near Leighton Buzzard.
Henley Royal Regatta
- 1985 - Visitors' Challenge CupVisitors' Challenge CupThe Visitors Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs and has similar qualifying rules to the Ladies' Challenge Plate. Two or more clubs may...
- 1987 - Visitors' Challenge CupVisitors' Challenge CupThe Visitors Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs and has similar qualifying rules to the Ladies' Challenge Plate. Two or more clubs may...
- 1993 - Queen Mother Challenge CupQueen Mother Challenge CupThe Queen Mother Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's quadruple sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two or more clubs may combine to make an entry.-External links:*...