Graham Benton Explained

Graham Benton
Nickname:Big G
Erg Daddy
Nationality:British
Birth Date:c. 1973
Years Active:2002-present
Height:200cm
Country:United Kingdom
Sport:Indoor rowing
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Team:MAD Team IRC
Coach:Eddie Fletcher
Worlds:6x
Nationals:15x
Pb:5:42.5 for 2000m

Graham Benton is a British indoor rower. He has won the British Rowing Indoor Championships 15 times and the World Indoor Rowing Championships six.[1] While Benton is primarily an indoor rower, he did row on the water, representing England and competing at several Henley Royal Regattas.

Athletic career

Benton competed in his first indoor rowing competition at age 29. In 2004, Graham Benton became the first non-water rower to win the men's open heavyweight event at the British Indoor Rowing Championships at 5:53.5.[2] [3] He went on to win this title again in 2005 (5:46.9),[4] 2006 (5:46.7),[5] 2007, 2008,[6] 2010 (5:50.8),[7] 2011 (5:46),[8] 2012,[9] [10] [11] [12] 2013 (5:52.4),[13] 2014 (5:52.4),[14] 2015 (5:55:6),[15] 2016 (5:55),[16] 2017 (5:55.7),[17], 2018[18] and 2023 [19] Benton also won the 30-39 year heavyweight class World Indoor Rowing Championships in 2004 (5:51.40),[20] 2005 (5:53.60),[21] [22] and 2006 (5:46.40)[23] [24] and in the 40-49 heavyweight class in 2016 (5:48.3),[25] [26] [27] 2017 (5:48),[28] and 2018 (5:54).[29] [30] [31]

In 2012, he set a new British record in the 35-39 heavyweight men's class at the British Indoor Rowing Championships (5:50.1), a title previously held by Sir Steve Redgrave since 1998.[9] In 2014, he held the British outright record at 5:42.5 and in 2017, he had the fastest time in the men's heavyweight open 2000m at the Welsh Indoor Rowing Championships.[32] [14] He was a Henley Royal Regatta finalist in outdoor rowing in 2007, 2008, and 2012.[33] [9] He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by Concept2 in 2010.

Benton is coached by Eddie Fletcher and was previously part of the ARA World Class Start Program. He currently rows for MAD Team IRC,[23] [12] [26] and has previously rowed for Tideway Scullers School, Taurus and Reading University Boat Club.

Personal life

Benton works as an Account Manager for BMC Software.[34] He was formerly an "elite-level" cricket bowler and is an alumnus of King's School, Chester.[35] [23] [9] He is from Wrexham originally and now lives in Southsea, Hampshire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships 2019. 2019-12-07. Sports on Spec. 2022-05-15.
  2. Web site: British success at the World Indoor Rowing Championships. 2018-02-22. We Row. 2022-05-15.
  3. Web site: Indoor success for county rowing stars. 2004-11-27. Worcester News. 2022-05-15.
  4. Web site: British Indoor Champs 2005. 2005-11-20. The Rowing Service. 2022-05-15.
  5. Web site: British Indoor Rowing Championships 2006. 2006-11-12. The Rowing Service. 2022-05-15.
  6. Web site: Rowing: Weighell makes top 10 in London. 2009. Wales Online. 2022-05-15.
  7. Web site: Event A1 - Men Open Hwt. 2010. Row2k. 2022-05-15.
  8. Web site: 3,000 BRITS GO INDOOR FOR ROWING. 2011-12-07. World Rowing. 2022-05-15.
  9. Web site: BENTON'S DEVOTED INDOOR ROWING DRIVE. 2013-12-08. World Rowing. 2022-05-15.
  10. Web site: Indoor rowing records smashed at the 2012 BIRC. 2012-03-26. British Rowing. 2022-05-15.
  11. Web site: Rowing success for University Boat Club. Waddle. Harry. 2012-03-28. University of Nottingham. 2022-05-15.
  12. Web site: Steve Redgrave’s Last Indoor Rowing Record Is Broken. 2012-04-02. Male XTRA. 2022-05-15.
  13. Web site: Records tumble at British Indoor Champs. 2013-12-11. British Rowing. 2022-05-15.
  14. Web site: [07/01/2014] EL INGLÉS GRAHAM BENTON INSTAURA UN NUEVO RÉCORD DEL MUNDO EN 40-49 AÑOS]. 2014-01-07. Vermont. 2022-05-15. es.
  15. Web site: British Rowing Indoor Championships. 2015-12-15. British Rowing. 2022-05-15.
  16. Web site: CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS. n.d.. Indoor Champs Results. 2022-05-15.
  17. Web site: British Rowing Indoor Championships. 2017-12-09. British Rowing. 2022-05-15.
  18. Web site: Sat, 11:11 - Race 109 - M40 2000 meter. 2020. Regatta Time-Team. 2022-05-15.
  19. Web site: Masters 50-54 Open 2000m . 2023. British Indoor Rowing. 2023-12-13.
  20. Web site: Results of Event: Master Men. 2004. CRASH-B. 2022-05-15.
  21. Web site: Three in a row for Benton at the British Champs . 2006-11-13 . Bray . Melissa . World Rowing . 2022-05-15 . https://archive.today/20070628234455/http://www.worldrowing.com/display/modules/news/dspNews.php?newid=324052 . 28 June 2007 . dead.
  22. Web site: Results of Event: Master Men (30-39, Heavyweight). 2005. CRASH-B. 2022-05-15.
  23. Bordeau. Topher . [{{Google books|BEsEAAAAMBAJ|page=24|plainurl=yes}} Quick catches]. Rowing News. 2006. 2022-05-15.
  24. Web site: Results of Event: Open Men. 2006. CRASH-B. 2022-05-15.
  25. Web site: 35 YEARS OF INDOOR ROWING AT CRASH-BS. 2016-03-01. World Rowing. 2022-05-15.
  26. Web site: FITNESS MATTERS INDOOR ROWING AMBASSADORS. 2016. Fitness Matters. 2022-05-15.
  27. Web site: CRASH-B 2016: 35 Years of the Burn. 2016-02-29. Rosenbladt. Oli. Row2k. 2022-05-15.
  28. Web site: World Champion. 2017-08-10. Termaxx. 2022-05-15.
  29. Web site: ERG SPRINTS RECORDS. 2019-02-08. ERG Springs. 2022-05-15.
  30. Web site: 2018 2000m RowErg Rankings. 2018. Concept2. 2022-05-15.
  31. Web site: Graham Benton’s World Rowing Indoor Championship review. 2018-02-27. British Rowing. 2022-05-15.
  32. Web site: Rowing: Stroke of genius by Benton. 2017. Wales Onlineaccess-date=2022-05-15.
  33. Web site: Veterans Head: Bradley Wiggins makes his Tideway rowing debut. 2018-03-26. We Row. 2022-05-15.
  34. Web site: Spotlight on: Graham Benton, World Rowing Indoor Champion. 2021-03-01. Bloomberg Square Mile Virtual Club. 2022-05-15.
  35. Web site: Notable Alumni. n.d.. The King's School, Chester. 2022-05-15.

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