Coleraine trio selected for Olympic Games in Rio
Alan Campbell joins the Chambers brothers, Peter and Richard, in the squad, which was confirmed on Thursday afternoon.
The lightweight men’s double scull will feature London 2012 lightweight men’s four silver medallist Richard Chambers with another first-time Olympian Will Fletcher. The duo also won World silver in 2015.
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Hide AdPeter Chambers, Richard’s younger brother, will race with his London 2012 silver medal winning crew-mate Chris Bartley in a lightweight four which includes Jono Clegg and Mark Aldred.
Team GB will have a strong sculling squad in Rio with London 2012 bronze medallist Alan Campbell racing in the single scull at his fourth Olympic Games, while Jonathan Walton and John Collins will contest the men’s double scull.
Sir David Tanner, British Rowing Performance Director and Team GB Rowing Team Leader said: “I am confident that we have a very strong team being announced today for Rio.
“We have had a few curved balls this season already with illness and have a final run-out at the world cup in Poznan next week before going to Rio.
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Hide Ad“I am sure these will be a challenging but exceptional Games with a truly brilliant field of play for rowing at the Lagoa.”
The selected athletes are:
Men’s Four
Alex Gregory
Mohammed Sbihi
George Nash
Constantine Louloudis
Men’s Single
Alan Campbell
Men’s Double
Jonathan Walton
John Collins
Men’s Quad
Peter Lambert
Sam Townsend
Angus Groom
Graeme Thomas
Men’s Pair, Eight, 2 Spares from:
Paul Bennett
Scott Durant
Matt Gotrel
Andrew T Hodge
Stewart Innes
Matt Langridge
Tom Ransley
Pete Reed
Nathaniel Reilly-O’Donnell
William Satch
Alan Sinclair
Matthew Tarrant
Cox of Men’s Eight
Phelan Hill
Women’s Pair
Helen Glover
Heather Stanning
Women’s Eight
Katie Greves
Melanie Wilson
Frances Houghton
Polly Swann
Jessica Eddie
Olivia Carnegie-Brown
Karen Bennett
Zoe Lee
Cox of Women’s Eight
Zoe de Toledo
Men’s Lightweight Four
Chris Bartley
Mark Aldred
Jono Clegg
Peter Chambers
Men’s Lightweight Double Scull
Will Fletcher
Richard Chambers
Women’s Lightweight Double Scull
Charlotte Taylor
Katherine Copeland