Steven Redgrave
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Updated: 2007-07-26 10:08
23 September 2000. Steven REDGRAVE of Great Britain celebrates his team's victory in the men's coxless four rowing final at the Sydney International Regatta Centre during the Games of the XXVII Olympiad. Credit: Getty Images/WILSON Nick
Other names:
REDGRAVE, Steven Geoffrey
REDGRAVE, Stephen Geoffrey
Born: 23 March 1962
Birthplace: Amersham (Great Britain)
Nationality: Great Britain
Sport: Rowing
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Los Angeles 1984
Seoul 1988
Barcelona 1992
Atlanta 1996
Sydney 2000
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 5
Bronze: 1
Other results:
World Championships
Gold: 9 (86, 87, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97 - 99)
Silver: 2 (87)
Bronze: 1 (90)
The Rower Who Won Gold Medals At 5 Olympics
Steven Redgrave of Great Britain is the only rower to earn gold medals in five consecutive Olympics.
Redgrave began his streak at the 1984 Los Angeles Games as a member of the British coxed fours crew.
In Seoul in 1988, Redgrave teamed with Andrew Holmes and Patrick Sweeney to win the coxless pairs. Between Olympics, Redgrave found a new partner, Matthew Pinsent, and the pair won the coxless pairs at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
In 1996, in their 100th race together, Redgrave and Pinsent successfully defended their title.
At the age of 38, Redgrave returned to the Olympics in 2000 and earned a fifth gold medal, this time as a member of the British coxless fours team.
Between 1986 and 1999, during every year in which a world championships was held, Redgrave won at least one medal, including nine golds.
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