Mark David Aldred (born 18 April 1987) is a British rower who competed at the

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in Rio.

Personal life

Aldred learned to row during his time at

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. 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. 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, 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,

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and Peter Chambers, finishing in seventh place.

References

1987 births Living people British male rowers Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Great Britain World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain European Rowing Championships medalists 21st-century British sportsmen {{UK-rowing-bio-stub