Pinsent and cracknell, who sped to gold with now retired fivetime olympic champion redgrave in the coxless four at last years olympics and three world championships, will be challenged by italys mattia trombetta, lorenzo carboncini and andrea monizza. Matthew pinsent, tim foster, steve regrave and james cracknell of great britain 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. Bbc radio 5 live in short, redgrave, pinsent, cracknell. 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. The redgrave pinsent rowing lake was opened by him and matthew. Well known for winning five olympic gold medals over five consecutive olympic games, sir steve redgrave has also enjoyed legendary success at the henley royal regatta over 20 years. Matthew pinsent and james cracknell could be risking their chances of gold at next months world championships in switzerland by doubling up in the coxless and coxed pairs.
The duo romped to three world titles but a lacklustre 2003 saw coach jurgen grobler take the radical decision to move them into the four, alongside williams and josh west. The race in which he did it was voted britains greatest sporting moment and the crew secured. The day steve redgrave won his fifth olympic gold medal. Sir steve was honoured after winning his recordbreaking fifth olympic gold medal at the sydney games in the coxless fours. I read in redgrave s book inspired that cracknell would regularly blackout during training and was constantly warned about how hard he pushed himself. Cracknell and will forever be united in the glory of that extraordinary night a decade ago when, with sir matthew pinsent and tim foster, they rowed to glory as britains coxless four at the. Bbc sport olympics 2004 rowing fourth gold for pinsent.
Great olympic duos the secret behind redgrave and pinsent. Highlights of great britains victory in the coxless four rowing event where steve redgrave won gold at his fifth consecutive olympic games. On sept 23, 2000, steve redgrave, matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster crossed the finish. Redgrave s road to sydney was a constant battle with his new illness, diabetes. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew pinsent of great britain celebrate gold in the mens coxless four rowing final at the sydney international regatta on day eight of the sydney. Their unbroken run of successes continued through to the millennium olympic games in sydney when pinsent, again with redgrave now in a coxless four with james cracknell and tim foster again triumphed earning pinsent his third olympic gold medal. Redgrave won his gold alongside matthew pinsent, tim foster and james cracknell in the coxless fours on day eight of the olympic games in sydney, australia. Steve redgrave wins a historic fifth gold medal alongside matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster as great britain.
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 than a pair in athens it would be like theyve run. Victory for pinsent, james cracknell, steve williams and ed coode was. Tim foster, matthew pinsent, steve redgrave, and james cracknell. 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 during and shortly after had this on video. Redgrave and pinsent will drop in at various times. Its 15 years since sir steve redgrave made olympic history in sydney by winning his fifth straight gold medal. Sir steve redgrave s life was changed by six olympic minutes in sydney on sept 23, 2000, steve redgrave, matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster crossed the. Bbc radio 5 live in short, redgrave, pinsent, cracknell and foster. His fellow oarsmen matthew pinsent, james cracknell and timothy foster also received honours at the palace.
Sir matthew pinsent cbe motivational olympic speaker raise the. Bbc press office matthew pinsent and james cracknell. Redgrave s historymaking moment would come in the coxless fours. Redgrave backs pinsent to rule london evening standard. He is the most successful male rower in olympic history, and the only man to have won gold medals at five olympic games in an endurance sport. 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 since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster with the bbc. Cracknell versus pinsent matthew pinsent is a fucking. An open, unflinching, unashamed desire to each prove themselves the best rower on the team was the driving force behind steve redgrave and matthew pinsent s extraordinary triple olympic gold medalwinning partnership. He has also won three commonwealth games gold medals and nine world rowing championships golds. Sir steve redgraves life was changed by six olympic. Foster and cracknell punched the air, redgrave slumped over his oar and pinsent. Steve redgrave and matthew pinsent announced their return after a three month respite following the olympic games in atlanta by winning the openweight class at the finals of the mens squad.
For pinsent, it was another finely cut finish to rival that in which he and cracknell achieved their superhuman feat in winning two world titles, the coxed and coxless pairs, on the same day in. The lake and its boathouse are specifically designed for training use, and provide training, medical, and scientific facities for the gb rowing squad, and for oxford university in preparation for the boat race. Just months into training for the 2000 olympics, redgrave was diagnosed with type two diabetes at the age of 35, which left him fearing for his rowing future. Yet redgrave, who had originally criticised the decision to shift pinsent and cracknell from the pairs boat into the four because he saw it as a form of surrender, still believes this crew will. Matthew pinsent and james cracknell suffered their second defeat in three days to the australians drew ginn and james tomkins in the world cup yesterday. To contact sir steves management team, please complete the form below or, if urgent, please call 07961 383014. In 1997 cracknell joined the fold and, together with pinsent, started racking up the medals, with five world championship golds. Cracknell, who rowed with pinsent and redgrave in britains coxless four triumph at the last olympics, said the win was even sweeter after the ups and downs the boat endured this season. Bbc sport other sport pinsent hit by cracknell curse. Four years of emotion went into those six minutes, said cracknell. James cracknell bio, stats, and results olympics at. If there was any hope for their opponents, it was that redgrave and pinsent each fell prey to a stomach bug in the summer and had not raced as a pair since the cologne regatta in may.
Pinsent and cracknell were half of sir steve redgrave s winning four with tim foster in sydney in 2000 before switching to the pair. After graduating with a degree in geography from reading universty cracknell became a regular member of the british squad but his first olympics was ruined by a bout of tonsillitis which made him pull out of the atlanta games. Pinsent had the greatest capability in the world at that time but still only did as much as he needed to, cracknell is a nutjob, shame cracknell didnt win really. This followed the coxless four team made up of redgrave, james cracknell and tim foster, in the years leading up to the olympics, including video diaries. James cracknell s first success came as a member of the british coxless fours that won the world junior championships in 1990. He is head and shoulders above every other rower telegraph. James edward cracknell, obe born 5 may 1972 is a british athlete, rowing champion and double olympic gold medalist. Sir steven geoffrey redgrave cbe dl born 23 march 1962 is a british retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive olympic games from 1984 to 2000. Since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster with the bbc. James cracknell, steve redgrave, tim foster and matthew.
Pinsent s resume resembles that of his former pair partner, sir steve redgrave, and has already included three olympic and ten world championship golds. Its 15 years since sir steve redgrave made olympic history in sydney by winning his fifth. Olympic gold medallists matthew pinsent and james cracknell will join the bbc sport team for the 148th university boat race on saturday 30 march. Matthew pinsent bio, stats, and results olympics at. The italians beat the united states, romania, greece and germany in the other heat in 6. Remembering when sir steve redgrave completed five in a row. Matthew pinsent tim foster steve regrave and james cracknell.
Redgrave wins fifth olympic gold british rower steve redgrave has entered olympic history by winning his fifth consecutive gold medal. Coach calls on redgrave, pinsent and cracknell telegraph. Redgraves domination in the water continued in sydney to give the. He was married to tv and radio presenter beverley turner, he and his wife have three children. James cracknell and matthew pinsent celebrate olympic gold in 2000.
Pinsent and cracknell suffer deja vu sport the guardian. Steve redgrave said that trying to choose your best medal was like trying to choose your favourite child you cant do it. Power and passion as pinsent takes title telegraph. Cracknell joined the squad recently for three days at their st moritz training camp in switzerland. The redgrave pinsent rowing lake is a rowing lake in the united kingdom, named after the olympic rowers sir steve redgrave and sir matthew pinsent. Britains greatest olympian sir steve redgrave has been knighted by the queen in a ceremony at buckingham palace. He won his final gold, in the coxless fours, alongside matthew pinsent, james cracknell and tim foster. The duo rowed to victory in a four with steve redgrave and tim foster at the sydney olympics in 2000, but since 2001 have been racing as a pair with mixed success. By andrew alderson, james mossop in athens and adam lusher. Part four of the third and final episode of this classic documentary.
Cracknell was appointed obe for services to sport in the 2005 new year honours list. Sir steve redgrave reveals his agony over cracknells. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Sir steve redgraves life was changed by six olympic minutes in. Redgrave and pinsent will drop in at various times over the next few months to talk about how to. Pinsent had showed that not only could he live with redgraves.
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