Stephen Rowbotham

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Stephen Rowbotham
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Men's rowing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Double sculls
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Eton Double sculls

Stephen Christopher Rowbotham (born 11 November 1981, in Swindon) is a British rower. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in double sculls. In 2012, the quadruple sculls boat he was in finished in 5th place. [1]

Rowbotham was educated at Clifton College and Durham University where he switched from tennis to rowing. [2] He graduated from Durham in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics. [3]

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References

  1. "London 2012 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results". 23 April 2018.
  2. "Durham Rowers in Olympics". Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  3. Guinan, Tim (2012). "Ones to Watch at the Olympics". Durham First (32): 21. Retrieved 26 November 2020.