Luka Grubor

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Luka Grubor
MBE
Personal information
Born (1973-12-27) 27 December 1973 (age 51)
Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
Alma mater Somerville College, Oxford
Sport
Club Somerville College Boat Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Eight
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Seville Coxed four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 St. Catharines Eight
Representing Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 IoanninaBM4-

Luka Grubor MBE (born 27 December 1973) is a retired rower, born in Zagreb, who competed internationally for Yugoslavia, Croatia and Great Britain, as well as for Oxford in the 1997 Boat Race. [1] Grubor won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, as a member of the British rowing team. [2]

Grubor studied at Somerville College, Oxford. [3]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2001 New Year Honours list. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Luka Grubor". International Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luka Grubor". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  3. ↑ "Oxford at the Olympics". ox.ac.uk.
  4. ↑ United Kingdom list: "No. 56070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2000. pp. 1–27.
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