11 Facts About Richard Budgett

Richard Gordon McBride Budgett OBE was born on 20 March 1959 and is a British Medical and Scientific Director of the International Olympic Committee.

Richard Budgett won an Olympic rowing gold medal in coxed four at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Richard Budgett was chief medical officer at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

Richard Budgett studied medicine at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, where he was a member of the Hermes Club, and the Middlesex Hospital University of London and read his MSc in Sports Medicine at Queen Mary College, University of London.

Richard Budgett was part of the British coxed four that won the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, alongside Steve Redgrave, Martin Cross, Andy Holmes, and Adrian Ellison.

Richard Budgett next attended the Winter Olympics in 1992 and 1994 as the doctor for the British bob-sleigh team.

Richard Budgett was Chief Medical Officer to the British team for the 1998,2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics, and led the Team GB HQ medical team at the 1996,2000,2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Richard Budgett was Chairman of the British Olympic Association Medical Committee, and Director of Medical Services at the British Olympic Medical Institute.

Richard Budgett was appointed as CMO to the 2012 Games in February 2007.

Richard Budgett was appointed Medical and Scientific Director of the International Olympic Committee in April 2012, to commence in the following October.

Richard Budgett is currently part of The Prohibited List Expert Group of WADA.