Colin M. Smith (born 23 September 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean-born British rower, Olympic silver medallist and three times an

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. He also possesses a degree in law.

Education

Colin Smith was educated at the

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and

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(M.'03) where he read geography. He subsequently read for an

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at the

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in 2009 and finished a

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in 2010.

The Boat Race

Whilst at

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, Smith was a member of

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and took part in

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in 2004 and 2006. He returned in 2009, as president and won a second Boat Race. In 2009, Colin along with

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, Alex Hearne and Ante Kusurin graduated with an MBA from the

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. * 2009 OUBC – Won (two seat) * 2006 OUBC – Won (two seat) * 2005 Isis – Lost (stroke seat) * 2004 OUBC – Lost (stroke seat)

International Rowing Career

Olympic Games

* 2008

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– Silver, Men's Eight (stroke seat)

World Championships

* 2007 Munich – Bronze, Coxless Pair (stroke seat) * 2006

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– 6th, Coxless Pair (bow seat) * 2005

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– 12th, Single Scull

World Cups

* 2008

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– 8th, Coxless Four (stroke seat) * 2008 Munich – Silver, Eight (stroke seat) * 2007 Amsterdam – Gold, Eight (two seat) * 2007

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– Gold, Coxless Pair (bow seat) * 2006

– Silver, Coxless Pair (bow seat) * 2005 Munich – 11th, Double Scull (stroke seat) * 2005

– 13th, Single Scull

World Under 23 Regatta

* 2005 Amsterdam – 4th, Double Scull (bow seat) * 2004

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– 2nd, Single Scull

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Colin 1983 births Living people British male rowers Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic rowers for Great Britain Alumni of St Catherine's College, Oxford Alumni of Saïd Business School Oxford University Boat Club rowers Olympic medalists in rowing Alumni of Prince Edward School Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Members of Leander Club World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain 21st-century British sportsmen