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Steve Redgrave

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British rower (born 1962)

Sir
Steve Redgrave
Redgrave in 2024
Personal information
Full nameSteven Geoffrey Redgrave
Born (1962-03-23)23 March 1962 (age 63)
EducationGreat Marlow School
OccupationRower
Height6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Weight16 st 2 lb (103 kg) (2000)
Spouse
Ann Redgrave
Websitewww.steveredgrave.com
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportMen's Rowing
ClubMarlow Rowing Club
Leander Club
TeamGB Rowing Team
Coached byMike Spracklen
Jürgen Gröbler
Retired2000
Updated on 6 November 2016

Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave (born 23 March 1962) is a British retiredrower who won gold medals at five consecutiveOlympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won threeCommonwealth Games gold medals and nineWorld Rowing Championships golds. He is the most successful male rower in Olympic history, and the only man to have won gold medals at five Olympic Games in an endurance sport.[1][2][3][4]

Redgrave is regarded as one of Britain's greatest-ever Olympians. Celebrated as the most decorated and successful British Olympian in history at the time of his retirement in 2000, as of 2025 he is the fifth-most successful British Olympian, after cyclists SirChris Hoy, who was the first British Olympian to break his record in 2012, SirJason Kenny, who took on the record himself in 2020, SirBradley Wiggins who briefly took his title as the most decorated British Olympian in 2012, and DameLaura Kenny, the only British woman to have won five Olympic gold medals; Redgrave is the only one of the five was not a track cyclist. He hascarried the British flag at theopening of the Olympic Games on two occasions. In 2002, he was ranked number 36 in theBBC poll of the100 Greatest Britons.[5] He received theBBC Sports Personality of the Year – Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.

Although he raced in a series of different pairs and foursomes, Redgrave's career is most closely associated with long-term colleague and fellow knight of the realm,Sir Matthew Pinsent, with whom he won three of his Olympic gold medals, and seven of his World Championship titles.

Early life and education

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Statue of Redgrave in Higginson Park,Marlow

Redgrave was born inMarlow, Buckinghamshire, to Geoffrey Edward Redgrave, asubmariner in theSecond World War who became a builder, and Sheila Marion, daughter of Harold Stevenson, a local bus driver. His great-grandparents Harry and Susannah Redgrave moved to Marlow fromBramfield, Suffolk, in 1887.[6] He was educated atGreat Marlow School.[7]

Rowing career

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Redgrave's primary discipline wassweep rowing, in which he won Olympic Gold rowing both bowside and strokeside (port and starboard).[citation needed]

From 1991, the crews in which he rowed became renowned for their consistent dominance, winning almost every time they raced. Profiles of the Redgrave-Pinsent pairing in particular reflected their perceived invulnerability, arguing "the best pair in the world today is Steve Redgrave, and whomever Steve Redgrave chooses to row with. The second best pair is Matthew Pinsent, and whomever Matthew Pinsent chooses to row with"; the pair were not only widely considered the best pair in the world at their peak, but the best two individual sweep rowers.[8]

For much of his career he suffered illness: in 1992 he was diagnosed withulcerative colitis,[9] and in 1997 he was diagnosed withdiabetes mellitus type 2.[10]

Olympic Games

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Redgrave won gold medals at five consecutiveOlympic Games from 1984 to 2000, plus a bronze medal at the1988 Summer Olympics.

Immediately after winning the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal, he stated in a televised interview that if anyone found him close to a rowing boat again, "you have my permission to shoot me". However, he changed his mind shortly afterward, and resumed training after a four-month break.[11] The gold medal achieved by him andMatthew Pinsent in the coxless pair at theAtlanta 1996 games was particularly notable for beingthe only gold medal achieved by the entire British Olympic team across all sports during that particular Olympic games.

In 2000, he won his fifth consecutive Olympic Gold Medal and retired from the sport. In August 2000, prior to his final Olympic Games, theBBC broadcastGold Fever, a three-partBBC documentary which had followed the coxless four in the years leading up to the Olympics. It included video diaries recording the highs and lows in the quest for gold, the switch from a pair to a four, and Redgrave's struggles with a series of debilitating conditions. At the medal ceremony after the2000 Summer Olympics he was also presented with a gold Olympic pin byIOC PresidentJuan Antonio Samaranch in recognition of his achievement.[12]

World Championships

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At theWorld Rowing Championships he won nine gold medals, two silvers, and a bronze.

He won the World Championship forIndoor rowing in 1991.[13]

Henley Royal Regatta

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He competed atHenley Royal Regatta for more than two decades, winning: theSilver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup for coxless pairs seven times (twice withAndy Holmes, once withSimon Berrisford and four times withMatthew Pinsent); theStewards' Challenge Cup for coxless fours five times; theDiamond Challenge Sculls twice; thePrince Philip Challenge Cup for coxed fours twice; theDouble Sculls Challenge Cup withEric Sims then withAdam Clift; and theQueen Mother Challenge Cup for quadruple sculls.[14]

Wingfield Sculls

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He won theWingfield Sculls for single scullers five times between 1985 and 1989.

Life after rowing

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In April 2006 Redgrave completed his thirdLondon Marathon, raising a record £1,800,000 for charity.[citation needed]

He starred inTop Ground Gear Force for Sport Relief in 2008, where theTop Gear Team (Jeremy Clarkson,James May andRichard Hammond) took onGround Force with predictable results, and trashed his garden.[15]

He launched his own Fairtrade Cotton Brand of clothing called FiveG, which was sold inDebenhams department stores.[15]

He was involved in starting a rowing academy in India atLavasa, the new Hill City being developed nearPune City.[16]

In April 2008, Redgrave took part in theOlympic Torch relay for thegames in Beijing, and he went on to be one of the final torch-bearers for the2012 Summer Olympics in London, carrying the torch into thestadium, where seven young athletes shared the task of lighting the cauldron at theopening ceremony.[citation needed]

He was named a Patron of the Jaguar Academy of Sport in 2010.[17]

In 2012, he took upkayaking and attempted theDevizes-to-Westminster marathon kayak race, but had to withdraw halfway through due to tiredness.[18]

He rowed on theGloriana as part of the royal pageant for theDiamond Jubilee ofElizabeth II.[19]

In August 2014, Redgrave was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter toThe Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September'sreferendum on that issue.[20]

In May 2018, Redgrave assumed the High-Level Performance Director role for the Chinese Rowing Association[21] to help China's rowing team's target of one gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games and two golds at Paris 2024.[22]

In 2025, Redgrave is set to appear as a contestant on theseventeenth series ofDancing on Ice.[23]

Personal life

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Redgrave in 2011

He married Ann Callaway (nowLady Ann Redgrave) in 1988; also an elite rower, she represented Great Britain in the women's eight at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. She was Chief Medical Officer to the GB rowing team from 1992 to 2001 and since 2009 their first full-time Medical Officer.[24] He was the honorary president ofBritish Rowing.[25]

Redgrave has three children, Natalie, Sophie and Zak. Natalie rowed with theOxford University Women's Boat Club which won the women's boat race atHenley Boat Races in 2011.[26][27][28]

He is a supporter ofChelsea Football Club.[29]

Honours

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Redgrave was made aMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1987, and promoted toCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1997.[citation needed] In the2001 New Year Honours he was appointed aKnight Bachelor "for services to Rowing", which he received inBuckingham Palace from QueenElizabeth II on 1 May 2001.[30][31]

He was voted theBBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2000,[citation needed], and received the BBC Sports – Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.[citation needed]

He was awarded theHonorary Degree ofDoctor of the University fromHeriot Watt University in November 2001, having previously been awarded an Honorary Blue in 1997.[32][33]

In 2001, he was awarded the Honorary Degree ofDoctor of Technology byLoughborough University.[34]

In 2000, his fifth Olympic gold was voted the greatest sporting moment inChannel 4's100 Greatest Sporting Moments.[35]

TheRedgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake was opened by him and Matthew Pinsent in 2006. The lake and boathouse provide training, medical and scientific facilities for the GB rowing squad.

In 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by theUniversity of Edinburgh "in recognition of his outstanding sporting achievements and role as a sports ambassador".[36][37]

Achievements

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Olympic Games

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World Rowing Championships

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  • 1999 – Gold, Coxless Four (with James Cracknell,Ed Coode, Matthew Pinsent)
  • 1998 – Gold, Coxless Four (with James Cracknell, Tim Foster, Matthew Pinsent)
  • 1997 – Gold, Coxless Four (with James Cracknell, Tim Foster, Matthew Pinsent)
  • 1995 – Gold, Coxless Pair (with Matthew Pinsent)
  • 1994 – Gold, Coxless Pair (with Matthew Pinsent)
  • 1993 – Gold, Coxless Pair (with Matthew Pinsent)
  • 1991 – Gold, Coxless Pair (with Matthew Pinsent)
  • 1990 – Bronze, Coxless Pair (with Matthew Pinsent)
  • 1989 – Silver, Coxless Pairs (withSimon Berrisford)
  • 1989 – 5th, Coxed Pairs (with Simon Berrisford and Patrick Sweeney)
  • 1987 – Gold, Coxless Pairs (with Andy Holmes)
  • 1987 – Silver, Coxed Pairs (with Andy Holmes and Patrick Sweeney)
  • 1986 – Gold, Coxed Pairs (with Andy Holmes and Patrick Sweeney)
  • 1985 – 12th, Single Sculls
  • 1983 – Single Sculls
  • 1982 – 6th, Quadruple Scull
  • 1981 – 8th, Quadruple Scull

Junior World Rowing Championships

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  • 1980 – Silver, Double Sculls
  • 1979 – Single Sculls

Henley Royal Regatta

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  • 2001 –Queen Mother Challenge Cup
  • 2000 –Stewards' Challenge Cup
  • 1999 – Stewards' Challenge Cup
  • 1998 – Stewards' Challenge Cup
  • 1997 – Stewards' Challenge Cup
  • 1995 –Prince Philip Challenge Cup
  • 1995 –Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
  • 1994 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
  • 1993 – Stewards' Challenge Cup
  • 1993 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
  • 1991 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
  • 1989 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
  • 1987 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
  • 1986 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup
  • 1985 –Diamond Challenge Sculls
  • 1984 – Prince Philip Challenge Cup
  • 1983 – Diamond Challenge Sculls
  • 1982 – Double Sculls Challenge Cup
  • 1981 – Double Sculls Challenge Cup

Other

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Bibliography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Redgrave to end golden rowing career". ABC. Retrieved 28 July 2012
  2. ^"Queen honours Redgrave".BBC News. 1 May 2001.
  3. ^"Sir Steve steps out for diabetes".BBC News. 10 June 2001.
  4. ^Hart, Simon (6 September 2003)."Olympics: London want Redgrave in driving seat".The Daily Telegraph. Archived fromthe original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved24 May 2010.
  5. ^"BBC – Great Britons – Top 100".Internet Archive.Archived from the original on 4 December 2002. Retrieved19 July 2017.
  6. ^Ancestry.com Steve Redgrave
  7. ^"Sir Steve Redgrave visits Great Marlow School | Great Marlow School Website". Retrieved27 March 2021.
  8. ^"Great Olympic Duos the secret behind Redgrave and Pinsent". Archived fromthe original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved4 August 2025.
  9. ^"Sir Steve Redgrave". Crohn's and Colitis UK. Archived fromthe original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved20 October 2017.
  10. ^Gallen, Ian W.; Redgrave, Ann; Redgrave, Sir Steven (July 2003)."Olympic Diabetes".Clinical Medicine.3 (4). Royal College of Physicians:333–337.doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.3-4-333.PMC 5351948.PMID 12938747.
  11. ^Bagchi, Rob (7 December 2011)."50 stunning Olympic moments No4: Steve Redgrave's fifth gold medal".The Guardian. London. Retrieved6 January 2012.
  12. ^"Redgrave's Golden Glory". BBC. 23 September 2000. Retrieved17 August 2012.
  13. ^CRASH-B Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships Historical WinnersArchived 18 August 2007 at theWayback Machine
  14. ^"Henley Royal Regatta | Sporting Career | Sir Steve Redgrave CBE".
  15. ^ab"Steve Redgrave website". Retrieved18 January 2011.
  16. ^Redgrave, to help nurture rowing in India,The Hindu, 14 June 2010
  17. ^Jaguar Academy of Sport."Homepage". Archived fromthe original on 28 February 2012.
  18. ^"Sir Steve Redgrave quits Devizes to London canoe race".BBC News. 8 April 2012.
  19. ^"Diamond Jubilee: Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent to lead River Pageant in royal rowbarge Gloriana".The Daily Telegraph. 17 May 2012.Archived from the original on 8 April 2023.
  20. ^"Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories".The Guardian. London. 7 August 2014. Retrieved26 August 2014.
  21. ^"Sir Steve Redgrave appointed performance director for Chinese Rowing Association - Xinhua | English.news.cn".www.xinhuanet.com. Archived fromthe original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved10 December 2020.
  22. ^"Redgrave targets Olympic gold for China in Tokyo and Paris".Reuters. 16 May 2019. Retrieved10 December 2020.
  23. ^"Dancing on Ice 2025 line-up | Confirmed cast for season 17 | Radio Times".Radio Times. Retrieved30 September 2024.
  24. ^"GB Rowing's Coaching line-up".British Rowing. 1 October 2008. Archived fromthe original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved3 August 2012.
  25. ^"Structure".British Rowing. Archived fromthe original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved3 August 2012.
  26. ^"Natalie Redgrave helps Oxford win Women's Boat Race".BBC News. 27 March 2011. Retrieved3 August 2012.
  27. ^"Steve Redgrave: My Family Values".The Guardian. 26 September 2012. Retrieved3 August 2014.
  28. ^Quarrell, Rachel (3 March 2011)."Natalie Redgrave ready to follow her father's footsteps and take the plunge for Oxford in varsity Boat Race".The Daily Telegraph. London.
  29. ^Redgrave, Steve (2010).Inspired: Stories of Sporting Greatness. With Sue Mott. Headline. p. 14.ISBN 978-0-7553-1965-7.OCLC 1193959715. Retrieved3 June 2024.
  30. ^"No. 56070".The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2000. pp. 1–2.
  31. ^"No. 56313".The London Gazette. 24 August 2001. p. 10049.
  32. ^"Heriot Watt Annual Review". 2001. Archived fromthe original on 5 March 2016.
  33. ^"Heriot-Watt University - Honorary Graduates"(PDF). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved6 April 2016.
  34. ^"University Honours archive | Graduation | Loughborough University".www.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved7 February 2024.
  35. ^"100 Greatest Sporting Moments – Results".Channel 4. Retrieved5 February 2015.
  36. ^abQuote taken from the programme notes of the ceremony in McEwan Hall, Edinburgh 8 October 2013
  37. ^ab"A celebration of achievement".Ed.ac.uk. Retrieved26 August 2014.
  38. ^"Heriot-Watt University".www1.hw.ac.uk. Archived fromthe original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved30 March 2016.

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