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Whilst at [[Oxford University]], he competed in the [[Boat Race]] in 1988, 1989, and 1990. Oxford triumphed in all three races. Searle was President of the [[Oxford University Boat Club]] in the 1989-1990 academic year.
Whilst at [[Oxford University]], he competed in the [[Boat Race]] in 1988, 1989, and 1990. Oxford triumphed in all three races. Searle was President of the [[Oxford University Boat Club]] in the 1989-1990 academic year.

==Charity Work==
Searle is currently an Athlete Ambassador for [[Right To Play]], the world's leading sport for development charity.<ref>{{cite web|title=Right To Play: Meet Our Athletes|url=http://www.righttoplay.com/uk/the-team/Pages/MeetOurAthletes.aspx}}</ref>


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 10:13, 17 August 2011

Jonny Searle
Personal information
Born8 May 1969
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Coxed Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Coxless Four
Rowing World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Vienna Eight
Gold medal – first place 1993 Racice Coxed Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Indianapolis Coxless Four
Silver medal – second place 1999 St. Catharines Coxed Fours

Jonathan ("Jonny") William C. Searle MBE (born 8 May 1969 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey) is a British rower. Along with his brother Gregory, and coxswain Garry Herbert, Searle won the gold medal in the coxed pair event at the Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Searle is an Olympic gold medalist, winning the coxed pairs event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with his brother Greg Searle. He also won a World Championships gold medal in 1993. In the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he finished third in the coxless four event.

Searle has since retired from high performance rowing, but still trains at Molesey Boat Club.

He is a steward of Henley Royal Regatta.

Education

Searle was educated at Hampton School and Christ Church, Oxford.

Whilst at Oxford University, he competed in the Boat Race in 1988, 1989, and 1990. Oxford triumphed in all three races. Searle was President of the Oxford University Boat Club in the 1989-1990 academic year.

Charity Work

Searle is currently an Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play, the world's leading sport for development charity.[1]

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  1. ^ "Right To Play: Meet Our Athletes".