Fergus Woolnough

Fergus Woolnough

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22)
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Sport	Rowing
Event	Fours/Eights
Medal record Men's rowing Representing   Great Britain European Championships 2025 Plovdiv Eight World U23 Championships 2023 Plovdiv Eight 2024 St. Catharines Coxless four

Fergus Woolnough (born 8 October 2002) is a British rower. ^[1]

Early life

From Gloucestershire, he started rowing at Hartpury University and College Boat Club and joined the British Rowing World Class Start program from the age of 15 years-old. He also played rugby union as a youngster for his local club in Dursley. He later attended Hartpury College and Oxford Brookes University. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Woolnough won two titles at the British Rowing Junior Championships in 2019. ^[4] He won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing U23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. ^[5]

He won gold in the men’s U23 coxless four at the 2024 World Rowing Championships alongside Joshua Brangan, Harry Geffen and Jake Wincomb. ^{[6] [7]}

On his debut rowing for Great Britain at the senior level, he won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 2025 European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. He also won gold as part of the British team at the World Rowing Cup in Italy in June 2025. ^{[3] [8]}

References

1. "Fergus Woolnough". World Rowing. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
2. "Fergus Woolnough". British Rowing. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
3. Hurcom, Sophie (21 June 2025). "Two races, two golds - Woolnough on 'awesome' debut". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
4. Jackson, Roger (8 January 2020). "Hartpury students target place in Great Britain rowing squads". The local answer. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
5. "Great Britain second on medal table at 2023 World Rowing Under 23 Championships". British Rowing. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
6. "GB athletes selected to race at combined 2024 World Rowing Senior, U23 and U19 Championships in Canada". British Rowing. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
7. Henley, James (16 September 2024). "Lymington rower Joshua Brangan scoops second world gold for Great Britain". Advertiser and Times. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
8. "GB claim three golds on final day of World Rowing Cup". BBC Sport. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.