Simon Dennis
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Simon Dennis MBE (born 24 August 1976 in Henley-on-Thames
, Oxfordshire
) is a British
rower and Olympic
gold medalist.
He started rowing at St Paul's School, London
, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships
, winning a bronze medal. After school he attended Imperial College London
, winning two Henley Royal Regatta
races with them.
He raced in the eight at the World Championships
in 1997 and 1998, before rowing with Steve Williams in the coxless pair for the 1999 season. In 2000 he returned to the eight which won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. He is now a teacher of Biology at Marlborough College
in Wiltshire.
Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
) is a British
United Kingdom
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rower and Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medalist.
He started rowing at St Paul's School, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at the Junior World Rowing Championships
Junior World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Junior Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . A rower or coxswain shall be classified as a Junior until 31st December of the year in which he reaches the age of 18. After that date, he shall be classified as an Under 23 rower...
, winning a bronze medal. After school he attended Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, winning two 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...
races with them.
He raced in the eight at the World Championships
World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
in 1997 and 1998, before rowing with Steve Williams in the coxless pair for the 1999 season. In 2000 he returned to the eight which won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. He is now a teacher of Biology at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
in Wiltshire.
Achievements
- OlympicRowing at the Summer OlympicsRowing at the Summer Olympics has been part of the competition since the 1900 Summer Olympics. Rowing was on the program at the 1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled due to bad weather. Only men were allowed to compete until the women's events were introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal...
Medals: 1 Gold - World ChampionshipWorld Rowing ChampionshipsThe World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
Medals: 0 - Junior World ChampionshipJunior World Rowing ChampionshipsThe World Rowing Junior Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . A rower or coxswain shall be classified as a Junior until 31st December of the year in which he reaches the age of 18. After that date, he shall be classified as an Under 23 rower...
Medals: 1 Bronze
Olympic Games
- 2000 — Gold, Eight (with Andrew LindsayAndrew LindsayAndrew Lindsay is a British competition rower and Olympic champion.Lindsay won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team....
, Ben Hunt-DavisBen Hunt-DavisBenedict Hunt-Davis was a British competition rower and Olympic Champion.Ben was educated at Shiplake College, Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire...
, Louis AttrillLouis AttrillLouis Attrill is a British rower and Olympics gold medallist.Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and...
, Luka GruborLuka GruborLuka Grubor is a competition rower, born in Zagreb, who competed for Yugoslavia and Croatia, and became Olympic champion for Great Britain....
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, Fred ScarlettFred ScarlettFred Scarlett is an Olympic gold medalist as a British rower.He took up rowing at The King's School Canterbury, and was Captain of Boats in his final year. At Oxford Brookes University, he won two Henley Royal Regatta medals, in the Temple Challenge Cup, and the Visitors Challenge Cup...
, Steve TrapmoreSteve TrapmoreStephen Patrick 'Steve' Trapmore is an English competition rower and Olympic champion.Trapmore won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team....
, Rowley DouglasRowley DouglasRowley Douglas is a competition rower and Olympic champion for Great Britain.Douglas won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team.-References:...
)
World Championships
- 2001 — 5th, Eight
- 1999 — 5th, Coxless Pair (with Steve WilliamsSteve Williams (rower)Stephen David Williams OBE is an English rower and double Olympic champion.In April and May 2011, Steve will be taking part in Richard Parks'...
) - 1998 — 7th, Eight
- 1997 — 4th, Eight