Daniel Ritchie
Daniel Ritchie (born 6 January 1987 in Margate) is a British rower.
Ritchie at Redgrave and Pinsent Rowing Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Native name | Daniel Ritchie | |||||||||||||||||||
National team | Great Britain Rowing Team | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | 6 January 1987 34) Margate, Kent, England | (age|||||||||||||||||||
Education | The Southport School, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | The University of Kent | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing (River & Coastal) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position | Stroke side | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | Leander Club & Herne Bay ARC | |||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||
World finals | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rowing career
Ritchie was introduced to rowing while attending The Southport School in Queensland, Australia.[1]
He was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, where he won a silver medal as part of the eight with Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell, Cameron Nichol, James Foad, Alex Partridge, Moe Sbihi, Greg Searle, Tom Ransley and Phelan Hill.[2] Two years later he competed at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, where he won a gold medal as part of the eight with Tom Ransley, Alex Gregory, Pete Reed, Moe Sbihi, Andrew Triggs Hodge, George Nash, Will Satch and Phelan Hill.[3]
References
- "Dan Ritchie | Biographies | British Rowing". www.britishrowing.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "2011 World Rowing Championships". WorldRowing.com. World Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "2013 World Rowing Championships: Event Information". WorldRowing.com. International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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