14 Facts About Alex Gregory

Alex Gregory is a six-time world champion and a two-time Olympic gold medallist at 2012 and 2016 in the Coxless four.

Alex Gregory was educated at the Richard Pate School in Cheltenham, then Bredon Hill Middle School, a comprehensive school in Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire, followed by Prince Henry's High School in Evesham.

Alex Gregory later attended the University of Reading in Berkshire from which he graduated in 2006.

Alex Gregory has been a full member of the men's squad since his graduation from university.

Alex Gregory is a member of the Leander Club, of which he was Captain.

Alex Gregory was selected for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as a reserve, having narrowly missed out on qualifying the men's quad for the Games.

Alex Gregory won the pair at the GB Rowing Senior Trials in his first season in 'sweep'.

Alex Gregory established his place in the new GB four during the 2009 World Cup Series winning two golds and a bronze to take the overall 2009 title.

Alex Gregory was the 'rookie' in the boat, racing with three experienced Olympians, all medallists from Beijing.

At the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, Alex Gregory raced in the men's four with crewmates Matt Langridge, Richard Egington and Tom James, winning a gold medal ahead of Greece in second and Australia in third.

At the 2012 GB Rowing Team Senior Trials held in March at Eton Dorney, Gregory and crew mate Alex Partridge came second in the men's pair.

Alex Gregory competed at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, where he won a gold medal as part of the eight and the following year he competed at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Bosbaan, Amsterdam, where he won a gold medal as part of the coxless four with Moe Sbihi, George Nash and Andrew Triggs Hodge.

Alex Gregory was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to rowing.

On 20 November 2015, Alex Gregory was named as "Olympic Athlete of the Year" at the GB Rowing Teams awards.