Peter Bridge Explained

Peter Bridge
Nationality:British
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:3 June 1972
Birth Place:Pembury, England

Peter Bridge (born 3 June 1972) is a British rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

After winning a World Junior gold medal in the coxless four.[2] Bridge studied at Oriel College, Oxford. He competed in The Boat Race in 1991 for Oxford University[3] and 1992[4] He went on to umpire the race in 2007,[5] and from 2009 to 2018 was Chairman of Oxford University Boat Club and sat on the board of the Boat Race Company Limited.[6]

In 2019, he joined the committee of the Leander Club[7] and in June 2020 was appointed chairman of the club.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Peter Bridge Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041202/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/peter-bridge-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 18 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Peter Bridge FISA . FISA Results . 17 February 2020.
  3. Web site: 1991 Boat Race crew . The Sunday Times . 17 February 2020.
  4. News: Oxford have the edge in a conflict of styles . Mike . Rosewell . . 4 April 1992. 34 . 64298 .
  5. Web site: Crews start to get a grip on pivotal procedure . The Times . 17 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Leander Club Newsletter . p10 . 17 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Leander Club Committee . Leander Club . 13 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Leander Club Newsletter . Leander Club . 30 June 2020.