| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'srowing | ||
 | 2000 Sydney | Eight |
Simon John DennisMBE (born 24 August 1976) is a Britishrower andOlympic gold medalist.
Dennis was born inHenley-on-Thames,Oxfordshire. He started rowing atSt Paul's School, London, coached by Michael Streat and his first international appearance was in 1994 in the GB eight at theWorld Rowing Junior Championships, winning a bronze medal. After school he attendedImperial College London, winning twoHenley Royal Regatta races with them.[1]
He raced in the eight at theWorld Championships in 1997 and 1998, before rowing with Steve Williams in the coxless pair for the 1999 season, winning the Silver Goblets and Nickall's Challenge cup at Henley. In 2000 he returned to the men's eight which won a gold medal at theSydney Olympics.[2] He is now a teacher of Biology atMarlborough College in Wiltshire.
Now that his former rowing days have passed, Dennis proceeds with his midlife as a teacher at Marlborough college, here he teaches biology and extended project. Furthermore, to add another string to his bow, Dennis has been a proud manager of the infamous marlborough college 4th XV where, despite his stacking track record of losses, he remains to be a strong and admirable leader, just as he was at the sydney 8's world cup in 2000.
