Pinsent was stroke of the crew, his companions being steve williams bow, james cracknell 2 and ed coode 3. Cracknell hits back at redgraves gibe sport the guardian. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive olympic gold medals, of which three were with sir steve redgrave. Matthew pinsent said he was 6ft 6 and 5, james cracknell 6ft 4. Pinsents insights into the development and growth of the gb rowing program, sponsorships, his relationships with redgrave and other rowers, and other great details about what it takes and what it is like to row at a worldclass level through four olympics makes this, in sum, one of the best books on rowing i have read, though i am sad to admit that the field of competition is neither broad nor deep. James cracknell banned from strictly by his wife as she doesn. With five golds redgrave seemed to do no wrong, and his voice was one of authority. Pinsent would again join him, in addition to tim foster and james cracknell.
Steve redgrave, tim foster, james cracknell and matthew. The mens coxless four rowing team celebrate at the 2000 o. Matthew pinsent, tim foster, steve redgrave and james cracknell from the sydney 2000 gallery up close, plus get access to similar. Steve redgrave, left, felt ready to retire after winning gold in the coxless pairs alongside matthew pinsent in 1996 rebecca nadenpa if anyone sees me go near a boat, youve got my permission. Bbc sport rowing and water sports all in the same boat. Sir matthew clive pinsent is an english rower and broadcaster. However, in traditional fashion matthew increased the stroke rate and the british boat clawed back the lead to. Matthew pinsent, olympic and world rowing champion. British former rower, who won gold medals at 5 olympics. James cracknell set to become oldest boat race competitor at.
James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent of great britain celebrate winning gold the mens coxless four rowing final on 23rd. The autobiography that marks the end of this career will discuss redgrave s partnerships with matthew pinsent and first partner andy holmes, with whom he had a tense. He was obviously desperate to go to his first games, and here he was, not knowing if steve would recover in time. With redgrave then having retired, cracknell swapped from rowing on strokeside to bowside to join pinsent in the coxless pairs. We get to learn something about the cost of his unparalleled olympic achievements. Sir matthew clive pinsent, cbe is an english rower and broadcaster. That is the truth according to the man who joined the then already twotime olympic champion to deliver an unprecedented glut of golds for great britain.
Win or lose, it will mark the end of a remarkable twentythree year long career. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a row. Ross kinnairdallsport matthew pinsent, tim foster, steven redgrave and james cracknell of great britain on their way to victory in the mens coxless four semifinal during the sydney 2000 olympic games at the sydney international regatta centre, sydney, australia. The legend of sir steve redgrave, the only rower to have won five gold medals. Pinsent and redgrave high resolution stock photography and. James cracknell is a british rowing champion, double olympic gold medalist and adventurer. Jun 03, 2004 now, at the age of 38, steve is bidding to win an unprecedented fifth gold medal at sydney. Follow programme to gold fever mini series 3 episodes, which recaps on the events of the iv leading up to the sydney olympics and also what happened dur. Sir matthew pinsent cbe motivational speaker speakers corner. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. He shot to fame as part of the infamous coxless four team gb rowing team that won gold in sydney in 2000 alongside matthew pinsent and sir steve redgrave. Steve redgrave, tim foster, james cracknell and matthew pinsent of great britain win gold in the mens coxless four rowing final at the sydney international regatta on day eight of the sydney 2000 olympic games in sydney, australia.
Matthew pinsent s story since knighted in reality is much more. Matthew pinsent won his fourth olympic gold medal on 21 august 2004 in athens when the gb four beat the canadians by 0. Sep 30, 2019 cracknell won gold at the 2000 and 2004 olympic games. Cracknell was appointed obe for services to sport in the 2005 new year honours list.
Mar, 2019 cracknell won olympic gold in sydney in the coxless fours with sir matthew pinsent, tim foster and sir steve redgrave another who found it hard to retire. Steve redgrave s height 6ft 4 193 cm british former rower, who won gold medals at 5 olympics. Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave and james cracknell of great britain celebrate gold in the mens coxless four rowing final at the sydney international regatta on day eight of the sydney 2000 olympic games in sydney, australia. Tim foster and james cracknell and they became quite a gelling. Matthew pinsent, tim foster, steve redgrave and james cracknell in action in the mens coxless four rowing semifinals at the sydney international regatta centre on day six of the. Pinsent is directly descended from thomas howard, 2nd duke of norfolk and thus from king edward i and. However, in traditional fashion, matthew increased the stroke rate, and the british boat clawed back the lead to win by inches. The gb crew of matthew pinsent, james cracknell, ed coode and steve williams competed for the lead with canada throughout the 2000 metre race and with 200 to go the canadians took the lead. The gb crew of matthew, james cracknell, ed coode and steve williams competed for the lead with canada throughout the 2000 metre race and with 200 to go the canadians took the lead. Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a. However, in traditional fashion matthew increased the stroke rate and the british boat clawed back the lead to win by inches.
This is your life matthew pinsent, rower, was surprised by michael aspel during a party celebrating the achievements of the british olympic association at the london aquarium matthew, who started rowing while studying at eton college, received his first major honour in 1988, when he won gold at the junior world championships. The british team of james cracknell left, steven redgrave, edward coode and matthew pinsent take full advantage of the windy conditions. Pinsent entered olympic history on saturday 21st august 2004 at the athens olympic games, in one of the classic sporting moments of all time, he led the great britain coxless four to victory over the canadian world champions by only eight onehundredths of a second the gb crew of matthew pinsent, james cracknell, ed coode and steve williams competed for the lead with canada throughout the. Sir matthew pinsent, cbe displays a stunning book of photographs to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the henley royal regatta at his book signing during the regatta. Pinsent was born in holt, norfolk, the son of reverend ewen macpherson pinsent, curate of st andrews parish church his grandfather clive pinsent was a younger son of sir richard pinsent, 1st baronet, president of the law society between 1918 and 1919 see pinsent baronets. The 2000 games in sydney saw cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent cross the line ahead of the italians in the coxless fours. In 1992 matthew graduated in geography from st catherines college, oxford, where he was president of the oxford rowing club. The legend of sir steve redgrave, the only rower to have won five. James edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and. Matthew s winning ways have been linked closely with his partner in the coxless pair sir steve redgrave, also a highly popular olympic speaker who can be booked through champions olympic speakers. Infobox athlete james edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and double olympic gold medalist and prospective conservative party politician.
Matthew pinsent, tim foster, sir steve redgrave and james cracknell clinch gold in sydney ive always felt james should have had that in 2008 in beijing where he would have won. Matthew, who started rowing while studying at eton college, received his first major honour in 1988, when he won gold at the junior world championships. Pinsents story since knighted in reality is much more. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive olympic gold medals. Feb 23, 2004 london, england reuters britains olympic champions matthew pinsent and james cracknell are to switch to training for the coxless fours event ahead of the athens games. The pair won the world championships in 2001, when they also won the coxed pairs, and 2002. The day steve redgrave won his fifth olympic gold medal. James edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and double olympic gold medalist. Sir matthew pinsent cbe olympic coach booking agent. Also in 1992, at the age of only 21, matthew had his first taste of olympic success, when in a coxless pair with sir steve redgrave, he won gold at the barcelona olympics. But this is not a dramatic book, rather a somewhat rambling memoir, transcribed by redgrave s cowriter.
Book sir matthew pinsent olympic gold rower gordon. He won his final gold, in the coxless fours, alongside matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster. Details of sir steve redgrave s unprecedented five gold medals in five consecutive olympic. Sir matthew pinsent during sir matthew pinsent signs his book a lifetime in a race at borders in london june 16, 2005 at borders books in london. Great olympic duos the secret behind redgrave and pinsent.
James cracknell is an inspirational speaker of the highest order. He was married to tv and radio presenter beverley turner, together they have three children. Victory in sydney would give redgrave an unprecedented fifth consecutive olympic gold and for pinsent it would mean a third gold on the trot. For the sydney olympics, matthew and steve joined up with james cracknell and. Henley royal regatta sporting career sir steve redgrave cbe. Matthew pinsent today stayed on course for a fourth gold medal when great britain cruised into the final of the mens coxless four at the olympic rowing course. A former olympic gold medallist who formed a key part of the rowing dream team alongside the likes of steve redgrave and matthew pinsent, he has also journeyed around the world, testing himself in some of the harshest conditions and with some of the most challenging feats, including a televised 2008 south pole expedition. Matthew pinsent photos and premium high res pictures getty. Pinsent, like andy holmes previously, often seemed the other rower in the boat. Sep 23, 2016 he won his final gold, in the coxless fours, alongside matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive olympic gold medals, of which three were with steve redgrave. Sir steve redgrave reveals his agony over cracknells. The british crew beat italy by less than half a second. Mar 28, 2020 steve redgrave, left, felt ready to retire after winning gold in the coxless pairs alongside matthew pinsent in 1996 rebecca nadenpa if anyone sees me go near a boat, youve got my permission.
James won his first olympic gold in the legendary coxless four in sydney 2000, together with steve redgrave, matthew pinsent and tim foster. A former olympic gold medallist who formed a key part of the rowing dream team alongside the likes of steve redgrave and matthew pinsent, he has also. Since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster with the bbc. They came together on july 2 when coode replaced alex partridge who was diagnosed with a collapsed lung. Sir steve redgrave rowed his way into the sporting record books by. In 1997, he won a seat in the mens coxless fours, with steve redgrave, matthew pinsent and tim foster. May 01, 2008 after seoul holmes retired from rowing and redgrave, after toying with bobsleighing for a while he was a member of the 198990 british bobsleigh team teamed up with matthew pinsent, with. If youre a huge redgrave fan, rowing fanatic, or olympic sport freak, get it. James cracknell has hit back at his former crewmate sir steve redgrave, who said that if cracknell and matthew pinsent race in a four rather.
Matthew pinsent tim foster steve redgrave and james cracknell 21 sep 2000. Steve redgrave and the british rowing team at sydney 2000. Showing the young matthew pinscent,with tim foster, steve redgrave, james cracknell,the olympic winners in the coxless 4s, sydney 2000pinsent, a sixteen times henley medallist. Book sir matthew pinsent olympic gold rower gordon poole. This is your life matthew pinsent, rower, was surprised by michael aspel during a party celebrating the achievements of the british olympic association at the london aquarium. Matthew pinsent photos and premium high res pictures. Book james cracknell speaker agent champions speakers. Matthew pinsent speaker and presenter book from arena.
Steve redgrave and matthew pinsent have paid tribute to rowing partners tim foster and james cracknell who complete the british coxless four team which is aiming to make olympic history. When redgrave officially retired and published his biography he recounted one thing which commentators overlooked a golden age steve redgrave the autobiography. Just months into training for the 2000 olympics, redgrave was diagnosed with type two diabetes at the age of 35, which. Steve redgrave, tim foster, james cracknell and matthew pinsent of great britain win gold in the mens coxless four rowing final at the sydney international regatta on day eight of the sydney 2000. Matthew pinsent tim foster steve redgrave and james cracknell. In 1990, while still at oxford, he joined steve redgrave in the coxless pair at the world rowing championships, winning bronze. The pair won gold medals in 1992 and 1996 and joined up with tim foster and james cracknell four years later to win yet another gold. Matthew pinsent, tim foster, steve redgrave and james cracknell in action in the mens coxless four rowing semifinals at the sydney international regatta centre on day six of the sydney 2000 olympic games in sydney, australia.
1158 433 1526 1579 129 838 1536 409 76 272 841 513 208 907 844 1536 845 111 1217 401 386 940