Mark Aldred
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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 18 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Downing College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Men's rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Lightweight coxless four | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | London Rowing Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mark Aldred (born 18 April 1987) is a British rower. He won bronze at the 2013 and 2014 World Rowing Championships.[1] He also competed in the lightweight coxless four at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[2]
Personal life
Aldred learned to row during his time at Downing College, Cambridge. He then worked as a patent attorney, before joining the British rowing team full-time.[3][4] He has a brother called Peter Aldred, who works in waste management.
References
- ^ "London's Mark Aldred wins Bronze Medal at World Championships". London Rowing Club.
- ^ "Mark Aldred". WorldRowing.com. FISA. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Taylor, Mark (4 August 2016). "Rio Olympics: Mark Aldred's long and winding road from Downing College to Brazil". Cambridge News. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Mark Aldred". British Rowing. Retrieved 6 August 2016.