Mark Aldred

Mark David Aldred (born 18 April 1987) is a British rower who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[1]

Mark Aldred
Mark Aldred at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1987-04-18) 18 April 1987
Alma materDowning College, Cambridge
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportMen's rowing
Event(s)Lightweight coxless four
ClubLondon Rowing Club
Medal record
World Championships
2013 Chungju LM2−
2014 Amsterdam LM4−
European Championships
2014 Belgrade LM4−
2016 Brandenburg LM4−

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.[2][3]

Rowing career

Aldred won bronze at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, as part of the lightweight coxless pair with Sam Scrimgeour.[4][5] The following year he competed at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Bosbaan, Amsterdam, where he won another bronze medal as part of the lightweight coxless four with Peter Chambers, Richard Chambers and Chris Bartley.[6]

Two years later he was selected for the British Olympic team and competed in the men's lightweight coxless four event with Chris Bartley, Jono Clegg and Peter Chambers, finishing in seventh place.[7]

References
  1. "Mark Aldred". WorldRowing.com. FISA. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. "Mark Aldred". British Rowing. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. "2013 World Rowing Championships: Event Information". WorldRowing.com. International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. "London's Mark Aldred wins Bronze Medal at World Championships". London Rowing Club.
  6. "2014 World Rowing Championships: Event Information". WorldRowing.com. International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. "Biographical information". Olympedia.
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