Fergus Woolnough
British rower (born 2002)
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Fergus Woolnough (born 8 October 2002) is a British rower.[1]
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 October 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Fours/Eights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
From Gloucestershire, he started rowing at Hartpury University and College Boat Club and joined the British Rowing World Class Start program from the age of 15 years-old. He also played rugby union as a youngster for his local club in Dursley. He later attended Hartpury College and Oxford Brookes University.[2][3]
Career
Woolnough won two titles at the British Rowing Junior Championships in 2019.[4] He won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing U23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.[5]
He won gold in the men’s U23 coxless four at the 2024 World Rowing Championships alongside Joshua Brangan, Harry Geffen and Jake Wincomb.[6][7]
On his debut rowing for Great Britain at the senior level, he won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 2025 European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. He also won gold as part of the British team at the World Rowing Cup in Italy in June 2025.[3][8] He won a silver medal at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China, in September 2025 as part of the men's eight.[9][10]
