Andrew Triggs-Hodge

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Andrew Triggs Hodge (born 3 March 1979 in Halton, Buckinghamshire) is a British rower and twice World Champion.

Contents 1 Education 2 The Boat Race 3 International rowing career 4 Achievements 4.1 Olympics 4.2 World Championships 4.3 World Cups 5 Other rowing

[edit] Education

Andrew was educated at the University of Staffordshire where he took up the sport of rowing and St Catherine's College, Oxford where undertook a Master of Science degree in Water Science, Policy and Management.

[edit] The Boat Race

Whilst at Oxford University, Andrew was a member of Oxford University Boat Club and took part in The Boat Race in 2005. Both universities had extremely strong intakes that year, with Cambridge boasting several world champions and the Oxford crew including Olympic silver medallist Barney Williams. Oxford, stroked by Andrew, won the epic contest by 2 lengths in a time of 16 minutes 42 seconds.

[edit] International rowing career

Andrew won his first senior international vest in 2002. He sat in the four seat of the Great Britain Eight, which made the final of the Rowing World Championships in Seville. He occupied the same seat a year later when the Eight won the World Cup event at Lucerne, and a bronze medal at the championships in Milan.

2004 was the year that Andrew emerged as a force to be reckoned with in British rowing. The build up to the Olympics for the GB Men's Rowing Squad was somewhat disrupted due to illness, injury and variable form. When Andrew and his partner Alex Partridge unexpectedly won the final selection trials, it sent shockwaves through the squad. But whilst Alex was promoted to Britain's top boat until sidelined by injury, Andrew remained in the Eight. Illness to the Eight's stroke - Tom James - the night before their Heat in the Olympic competition was a particular blow, and whilst Tom returned for the repecharge, the crew failed to make the final, finishing 9th overall.

Having stroked Oxford to victory in the 2005 Boat Race, Andrew returned to international competition. Following the retirement of Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell and Ed Coode, a new coxless four was formed with Andrew, his Oxford crewmate Peter Reed, Alex Partridge, and Olympic Champion Steve Williams.

[edit] Achievements

[edit] Olympics

• 2004 Athens - 9th, Eight (four)

[edit] World Championships

• 2007 Munich - 4th, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2006 Eton - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2005 Gifu - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2003 Milan - Bronze, Eight (four)
• 2002 Seville - 6th, Eight (four)

[edit] World Cups

• 2008 Munich - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)

• 2007 Lucerne - Silver, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2007 Amsterdam - Gold, Eight (six)
• 2007 Linz - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)

• 2006 Lucerne - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2006 Poznań - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2006 Munich - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)

• 2005 Lucerne - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2005 Munich - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2005 Eton - Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)

• 2004 Lucerne - 6th, Eight (four)
• 2004 Munich - 4th, Eight (four)
• 2004 Poznań - 5th, Eight (four)

• 2003 Milan - 3rd, Eight (four)
• 2003 Lucerne - 1st, Eight (four)
• 2003 Munich - 3rd, Eight (four)

• 2002 Munich - 6th, Eight (four)
• 2002 Lucerne - 6th, Eight (four)

[edit] Other rowing

Andy is a member of Molesey Boat Club.

Just hours after winning the 2005 World Cup event at Dorney Lake, eton, Andrew made a guest appearance in St Catherine's College 1st VIII, who were competing in Summer Eights. He was joined in that crew by fellow international competitors Christopher Liwski and Colin Smith. Perhaps unsurprisingly, their opposition Hertford College succumed easily.