Zak Lee-Green

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Zak Lee-Green
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NationalityBritish
Born (1991-02-05) 5 February 1991 (age 30)
Cardiff, Wales
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Rowing
Club Agecroft RC

Zak Lee-Green (born 5 February 1991) is a retired Welsh and British rower. [1]

Rowing career

Lee-Green from Cardiff, was initially selected for the Welsh squad before winning a bronze medal for Great Britain at the 2010 World Rowing U23 Championships. He made his senior British team debut at the 2014 World Rowing Cup. [2] He won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as part of the lightweight quadruple sculls with Edward Fisher, Gavin Horsburgh and Peter Chambers. [3] He retired from competitive rowing in 2020. [4]

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References

  1. "Profile". World Rowing.
  2. "Athlete Profile". British Rowing.
  3. "2017 World Championship" (PDF). World Rowing.
  4. "Zak Lee-Green announces his retirement from rowing". British Rowing.