Mark David Aldred (born 18 April 1987) is a British rower who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Personal life

Aldred learned to row during his time at Downing College, Cambridge. He then worked as a patent attorney, before joining the British rowing team full-time.

Rowing career

Aldred won bronze at the

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, as part of the lightweight coxless pair with

Sam Scrimgeour Sam Scrimgeour (born 28 January 1988) is a British lightweight rower. Rowing career Scrimgeour competed at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, where he won a bronze medal as part of the lightweight coxless pair with Mark Aldred. H ...

. The following year he competed at the

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, where he won another bronze medal as part of the lightweight coxless four with

Peter Chambers Peter Chambers (born 14 March 1990) is a British rower, and is the brother of fellow rower Richard Chambers. He is a World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls and an Olympic silver medalist in the men's lightweight coxless four. He ...

, Richard Chambers and Chris Bartley. Two years later he was selected for the British Olympic team and competed in the men's lightweight coxless four event with Chris Bartley,

Jono Clegg Jonathan Clegg (born 14 July 1989) known as Jono Clegg is a British rower who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Clegg competed at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, where he won a bronze medal as part of the lightweight coxless ...

and Peter Chambers, finishing in seventh place.

References

1987 births Living people British male rowers Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of Great Britain World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain European Rowing Championships medalists {{UK-rowing-bio-stub