Graeme Thomas

Graeme E Thomas (born 8 November 1988) is a British rower.[1]

Graeme Thomas
Personal information
Born (1988-11-08) 8 November 1988
Preston, Lancashire, England
Sport
ClubAgecroft Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 AmsterdamQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place2017 SarasotaQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2013 ChungjuQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2022 RačiceSingle sculls
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 BelgradeQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2015 PoznańQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2021 VareseDouble sculls

Rowing career

Thomas competed at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, where he won a bronze medal as part of the quad sculls with Sam Townsend, Charles Cousins and Peter Lambert.[2] The following year he competed at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Bosbaan, Amsterdam, where he won a silver medal as part of the quadruple sculls with Townsend, Cousins and Lambert.[3][4]

He was selected for the quadruple sculls for the 2016 Olympics, but illness forced him to withdraw shortly before racing started.[5] He won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as part of the quadruple sculls with Jack Beaumont, Jonathan Walton and John Collins.[6]

In 2021, he won a European bronze medal in the double sculls in Varese, Italy.[7] Then he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta.

References
  1. "Graeme Thomas - British Rowing". Britishrowing.org. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. "2013 World Rowing Championships: Event Information". WorldRowing.com. International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. "2014 World Rowing Championships: Event Information". WorldRowing.com. International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. "M4x Results" (PDF). Worldrowing.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. "Thomas misses out in cruel twist of fate". British Rowing. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. "2017 World Championship" (PDF). 2017 World Rowing Championships. World Rowing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. "Men's Double Sculls Final A (Final)". World Rowing. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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