Richard Egington
British rower
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Richard Phillip Egington (born 26 February 1979 in Warrington, Cheshire) is a British rower. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Great Britain in the men's eight.[2] He was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, where he won a gold medal as part of the coxless four with Matt Langridge, Tom James and Alex Gregory.[3]
FullnameRichard Phillip Egington
NationalityBritish
Born26 February 1979
Warrington
EducationUniversity of Reading (Zoology)
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| Full name | Richard Phillip Egington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1979 Warrington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Reading (Zoology) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Vicky Thornley[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom he was part of the British crew that won the bronze medal in the eight.[4]
Personal life
In 2020, Egington married Olympic rower Vicky Thornley.[1]
