WYNNE-GRIFFITH Oliver

Great Britain

Rowing

Date of Birth: 29 May 1994

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.98/6'5''

Place of residence : HENLEY-ON-THAMES

Residence Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rowing	Men's Eight GBR Great Britain	3

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Eight Heat 2 #60	Finished
Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Eight Repechage 1 #104	Finished
Sea Forest Waterway	Men's Eight Final A #130	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

World Championships

Year	Location	8+
2019	Linz, AUT	3
2018	Plovdiv, BUL	3

European Championships

Year	Location	8+
2021	Varese, ITA	1
2019	Lucerne, SUI	2
2018	Glasgow, GBR	5

World Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
1	Eight	2019	Rotterdam, NED	5:47.82
2	Eight	2019	Poznan, POL	5:47.74
2	Eight	2018	Linz, AUT	5:28.18
2	Eight	2018	Belgrade, SRB	5:26.01
10	Four	2017	Lucerne, SUI	6:05.29

World Championships Under 23

Year	Location	8+
2016	Rotterdam, NED	2

Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, EXC - Excluded

Hobbies:

Rugby, socialising, cooking, debating, writing poetry, live music. (britishrowing.org, 01 Sep 2019; Instagram profile, 15 Jan 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, University Staff

Education:

Political Science - Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

Languages spoken:

English

Club name:

Leander Club [Henley-on-Thames, GBR]

Coach:

Steve Trapmore [national], GBR

Start:

He took up rowing at age 14 while at high school at Radley College in Oxford, England. (britishrowing.org, 01 Sep 2019)

Reason:

He was captain of his school's rugby team and took part in rowing as a form of cross training. "I started as a way to keep fit for the rugby season. I must admit that I did grow up and dream of being a professional rugby player but that never really happened, and rowing is something I've grown to love." (eurosport.com, 21 Jun 2018; sg.news.yahoo.com, 20 Jun 2018)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (eurosport.com, 21 Jun 2018; sg.news.yahoo.com, 20 Jun 2018)

General Interest

General
FROM YALE TO GREAT BRITAIN EIGHT
After graduating from Yale University in the United States of America, where he competed for the varsity rowing team, in 2017 he joined the Great Britain men's eight boat and was one of the more inexperienced team members. "Coming out of a university programme where I was one of the older athletes there and more experienced guys, now [in the Great Britain men's eight] I almost feel like I'm the kid again. It's always a learning experience every day. I'm trying to pick up as much information off the older guys and ask them as many questions as I can. I think it's important for all of us to feel that way, and that's what creates such an effective training atmosphere, because everyone strives to win and everyone strives to be the best." (eurosport.com, 21 Jun 2018; sg.news.yahoo.com, 20 Jun 2018)

OCCUPATION
He works part-time in London, England, as an alumni admissions interviewer for Yale University. He interviews prospective international students from the United Kingdom. From 2017 to 2020 he worked at a university admissions consultancy firm, providing advice to applicants for rowing scholarships at US universities. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jun 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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