Fred Scarlett MBE (born 29 April 1975 in Ashford) is an English Olympic gold medalist as a British rower. He took up rowing at The King's School Canterbury, and was Captain of Boats in his final year. At

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, he won two

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medals, in the Temple Challenge Cup, and the Visitors Challenge Cup. He had success at the junior and under-23 levels, and at the 1998 World University Championships, he won gold in the

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s. Fred then became part of the British eight with coxswain, winning a silver medal at the 1999

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, and then a gold medal in the

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. He retired shortly after. He was appointed

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in the 2001 New Year Honours list.United Kingdom list: He now lives in Paris, working for Krug Champagne.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Scarlett, Fred 1975 births English male rowers English Olympic competitors Olympic rowers for Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Living people Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics