Ben Hunt-Davis, whose full name is Francis Benedict Hunt-Davis, is a former British competition rower and an Olympic champion, born on 15 March 1972. He was educated at Shiplake College in Henley-on-Thames and went on to row for Great Britain at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, winning a silver medal at the 1999 World Rowing Championships. His greatest result came at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he won gold in the men's eight as a member of the British crew, the first British crew to win that event since 1912. He was appointed MBE in the 2001 New Year Honours. After rowing he became a keynote speaker and performance coach, co-authored the book Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?, and chaired the organising committee of the 2013 World Rowing Cup at Eton Dorney.
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born 15 March 1972
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He is the son of Anita and Miles Hunt-Davis
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won a silver medal in the 1999 World Rowing Championships. He won a gold medal in the Men's VIIIs at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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is a former British competition rower
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is a former British competition rower
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He won a gold medal in the Men's VIIIs at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
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as a member of the British rowing team
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