Richard Egington Explained

Ric Egington
Fullname:Richard Phillip Egington
Birth Date:26 February 1979
Birth Place:Warrington
Nationality:British
Education:University of Reading (Zoology)
Height:200cm
Weight:105kg
Spouse:Victoria Thornley
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Richard Phillip Egington (born 26 February 1979 in Warrington, Cheshire) is a British rower. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Great Britain in the men's eight.[1] He was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, where he won a gold medal as part of the coxless four with Matt Langridge, Tom James and Alex Gregory.[2]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom he was part of the British crew that won the bronze medal in the eight.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team GB > Beijing 2008> Athlete profile > Richard Egington. 2008 Summer Olympics. 3 January 2010.
  2. Web site: 2011 World Rowing Championships . WorldRowing.com . . 20 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160319205128/http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2011-world-championships/ . 19 March 2016 .
  3. News: Barretto. Lawrence. Olympics rowing: GB bronze in men's eight won by Germany. 2 August 2012. 2 August 2012. BBC Sport. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120804005114/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18905503. 4 August 2012. dmy-all.