John Collins (rower)

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John Collins
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 (age 34)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Rowing
Event(s)Men's double sculls
Men's quadruple sculls
Club Leander Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals Rio 2016
Tokyo 2020
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Sarasota Quadruple sculls
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Varese Double sculls

John E. Collins (born 24 January 1989) is a British rower. He competed at the Olympics in the Double Sculls event at both the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [1] [2]

Collins won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as part of the quadruple sculls with Jack Beaumont, Jonathan Walton, and Graeme Thomas. [3]

In 2021, he won a European bronze medal in the double sculls in Varese, Italy. [4]

In October 2021, Collins completed the 'Metro Marathon Challenge' running 305 miles while visiting 315 London Underground stations, then running the London Marathon within two weeks. [5]

Collins is a member of Leander Club having joined in 2010. In December 2021, he was announced as the new Club Captain. [6]

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References

  1. "TOKYO 2020 - GRAEME THOMAS AND JOHN COLLINS 'GUTTED' TO MISS OUT ON MEDAL IN MEN'S DOUBLE SCULLS". eurosport.com/. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. "John Collins". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. "2017 World Championship" (PDF). 2017 World Rowing Championships. World Rowing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. "Men's Double Sculls Final A (Final)". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. "John Collins takes on Metro Marathon Challenge". britishrowing.org. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  6. "CLUB CAPTAIN 2022". leander.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2021.