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Daniel Ritchie

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Daniel James Cameron Ritchie
Personal information
Native nameDaniel Ritchie
National teamGreat Britain Rowing Team
Born6 January 1987 (1987-01-06) (age 37)
Margate, Kent, England
EducationThe Southport School, Australia
Alma materThe University of Kent
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRowing (River & Coastal)
PositionStroke side
ClubLeander Club & Herne Bay ARC
Achievements and titles
World finals5
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Chungju M8+
Silver medal – second place 2010 Karapiro M8+
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bled M8+

Daniel Ritchie (born 6 January 1987 in Margate) is a British rower.

Rowing career

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Ritchie was introduced to rowing while attending The Southport School in Queensland, Australia.[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 silver medal as part of the eight with Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell, Cameron Nichol, James Foad, Alex Partridge, Moe Sbihi, Greg Searle, Tom Ransley and Phelan Hill.[2] Two years later he competed at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, where he won a gold medal as part of the eight with Tom Ransley, Alex Gregory, Pete Reed, Moe Sbihi, Andrew Triggs Hodge, George Nash, Will Satch and Phelan Hill.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dan Ritchie | Biographies | British Rowing". www.britishrowing.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. ^ "2011 World Rowing Championships". WorldRowing.com. World Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ "2013 World Rowing Championships: Event Information". WorldRowing.com. International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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