Martin Haycock

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Martin Haycock
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NationalityBritish
Born (1973-09-18) 18 September 1973 (age 50)
Education Abingdon School
Sport
Sport Rowing
College team Magdalene College, Cambridge
Club Cambridge University Boat Club

Martin Neill Haycock (born 18 September 1973) is a former British international Coxswain (rowing).

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Whilst in education at Abingdon School he was captain of the eights and gained colours for the Abingdon School Boat Club. After leaving Abingdon in 1991 he attended Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Rowing

In 1993 Haycock was selected as the cox for Cambridge at the world renowned Boat Race, finishing on the winning side. [1] A second appearance ensued one year later in 1994, with Haycock once again coxing the winning team.
In addition to the two victories, he represented Great Britain at the 1993 World Student Games in Buffalo, New York, where he coxed the eights to a silver medal. [2]

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References

  1. Matheson, Hugh (22 March 1994). "Rowing / Boat Race: Norwegian bulk tips the scales towards Oxford: Boat Race weigh-in finds last year's winners, Cambridge, light on weight but laden with talent. Hugh Matheson reports". The Independent . Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. "Rowing". universiade.fjct. Archived from the original on 7 January 2004.