Jonny Searle

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Jonny Searle
Personal information
Born8 May 1969 (1969-05-08) (age 56)
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom
Education Hampton School
Alma mater Christ Church, Oxford
Relative Greg Searle (brother)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Coxed pair
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Coxless four
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Racice Coxed pair
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Tampere Coxless four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 St. Catharines Coxed four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Bled Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Vienna Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Indianapolis Coxless four
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1987 CologneCoxless four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1986 RoudniceCoxless four

Jonathan "Jonny" William C. Searle MBE (born 8 May 1969) is a British former Olympic rower and subsequently businessman. Along with his brother Greg and coxswain Garry Herbert, Searle won the gold medal in the coxed pair event at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

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Early life and education

Searle was born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. He was educated at Hampton School and Christ Church, Oxford.

Whilst at Oxford University, he competed in the Boat Race in 1988, 1989, and 1990. Oxford triumphed in all three races. Searle was President of the Oxford University Boat Club in the 1989–1990 academic year.

Career

Searle is an Olympic gold medalist, winning the coxed pairs event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with his brother Greg Searle. He also won a World Championships gold medal in 1993. In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he finished third in the coxless four event.

He is a steward of Henley Royal Regatta.

Personal life

Searle has two sons, Kit and Jake.

He still trains at Molesey Boat Club.

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