Mike Hennessy
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Mike Hennessy is a British
rower
, who represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
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Hennessy began rowing in 1995 whilst at Queen Mary, University of London
for the university boat club
. Quickly making a name for himself, he was national lightweight single scull champion in 1999, before making his GB international debut in 2001 and finished fifth in the lightweight eight at the world championships. He then raced in the four in 2002, reached the final of two world cups and the B Final of the world champs.
The following year, Hennessy raced in the lightweight men’s four at the Lucerne World Cup Finals (2003) before going on to finish sixth in the lightweight eight and fourth in the lightweight men’s pair at the Milan World Cup (2003).
During 2004, Hennessy represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics in Athens
, and was winner of the GB National Team Trials in the lightweight men’s pair in 2004 and was part of the lightweight men’s four at all three world cups in 2004.
In 2006 he was part of the crew that set a course record at Head of the River Fours
Hennessy currently rows for the Tideway Scullers
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United Kingdom
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rower
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 represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
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Hennessy began rowing in 1995 whilst at Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
for the university boat club
Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club
Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club is the rowing club of Queen Mary, University of London. The club was founded in 1910. Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, although a part of QMUL, have their own boat club: St Bartholomew's and the London Hospitals' Boat Club...
. Quickly making a name for himself, he was national lightweight single scull champion in 1999, before making his GB international debut in 2001 and finished fifth in the lightweight eight at the world championships. He then raced in the four in 2002, reached the final of two world cups and the B Final of the world champs.
The following year, Hennessy raced in the lightweight men’s four at the Lucerne World Cup Finals (2003) before going on to finish sixth in the lightweight eight and fourth in the lightweight men’s pair at the Milan World Cup (2003).
During 2004, Hennessy represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics in Athens
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, and was winner of the GB National Team Trials in the lightweight men’s pair in 2004 and was part of the lightweight men’s four at all three world cups in 2004.
In 2006 he was part of the crew that set a course record at Head of the River Fours
Head of the River Fours
The Fuller's Head of the River Fours is a processional rowing race held annually on the Tideway of the River Thames in London on the 4¼ mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.-History:...
Hennessy currently rows for the Tideway Scullers
Tideway Scullers
Tideway Scullers School is a rowing club located on the tideway of the River Thames in Chiswick, London.The club is very successful at both junior and senior level...
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