James Cracknell

James Cracknell
Cracknell in August 2009
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1972-05-05) 5 May 1972
EducationKingston Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of Reading
UCL Institute of Education
Brunel University London
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Spouses
(m. 2002; div. 2019)
Jordan Connell
(m. 2021)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportMen's rowing
Event
Coxless fours
ClubLeander Club
Coached byJürgen Gröbler
Mark Banks
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Coxless four
2004 Athens Coxless four
World Rowing Championships
1997 Aiguebelette Coxless four
1998 Cologne Coxless four
1999 St. Catharines Coxless four
2001 Lucerne Coxless pair
2001 Lucerne Coxed pair
2002 Seville Coxless pair
The Boat Race
The Boat Race 2019 Cambridge

James Edward Cracknell, OBE (born 5 May 1972) is a British rowing and endurance athlete, double Olympic gold medalist and winner of six world championship titles. Cracknell was appointed OBE for "services to sport" in the 2005 New Year Honours List.