13 Facts About Constantine Louloudis

Constantine Michael Louloudis was born on 15 September 1991 and is a Greek-British rower.

Constantine Louloudis is an Olympic medal winner, two-time world champion and four-time Boat Race winner.

Constantine Louloudis studied Classics at Trinity College, Oxford, and graduated with a first class Bachelor of Arts degree.

Constantine Louloudis's father is Greek and comes from the island of Andros.

Constantine Louloudis's mother is The Honourable Madeleine Louloudis CVO, a Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Anne, and daughter of the late 20th Viscount Dillon.

Constantine Louloudis learned to row at Eton and in 2009 he stroked the Eton VIII that won at Henley Royal Regatta, the National Schools Regatta and the Schools' Head.

Constantine Louloudis was in the six seat of the winning Oxford Blue boat at the 2011 Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race.

Constantine Louloudis took a year out of his studies to train for and compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the men's eight.

Constantine Louloudis then returned to his Oxford studies, rowing in the winning eights of a second and third Boat Race in 2013 and 2014, before returning to the British eight, which he stroked to a gold medal at the 2014 World Rowing Championships.

Constantine Louloudis was part of the British team that topped the medal table at the 2015 World Rowing Championships at Lac d'Aiguebelette in France, where he won a gold medal as part of the eight with Matt Gotrel, Pete Reed, Paul Bennett, Moe Sbihi, Alex Gregory, George Nash, Will Satch and Phelan Hill.

At the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Constantine Louloudis rounded off his medal collection by stroking the GB men's 4- to gold, the fifth consecutive time a British crew had won the event.

Constantine Louloudis was part of the BBC's coverage of the Boat Race from 2016 until 2022.

Constantine Louloudis was awarded the MBE in the Queen's 2017 New Year Honours list for services to rowing.