George Whittaker (rowing)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 December 1981 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| College team | Oriel College, Oxford |
| Club | Oxford University Boat Club |
George Alexander Whittaker (born 6 December 1981) is a former British rower.
Profile
[edit]Whilst in education at Abingdon School he gained colours for the Abingdon School Boat Club. After leaving Abingdon in 1999 he attended Imperial College London and Oriel College, Oxford.
Rowing
[edit]Rowing for Imperial College London, Whittaker won the inaugural Men’s Student Coxed Four at Henley Royal Regatta in 2004. Whittaker came to prominence in 2007 after he won the prestigious Scullers Head of the River Race representing Imperial College at the time. In 2008 he was part of the winning crew for the Visitors Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta.
Following this he started rowing for the Oriel College Boat Club and in 2011 secured the number seven seat [1] in the Oxford dark blue boat at the world renowned Boat Race[2] finishing on the winning side.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Boat Race" (PDF). The Times.
- ^ "Rowing:Dent to realise lifelong dream". Oxford Mail.
- ^ "Boat Race 2011: Oxford clinch victory over Cambridge". BBC Sport.