Colin Smith (rower)

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Colin Smith (born 23 September 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a British rower and twice an Oxford Blue.

Contents 1 Education 2 The Boat Race 3 International Rowing Career 3.1 World Championships 3.2 World Cups 3.3 World Under 23 Regatta 4 Other rowing

[edit] Education

Colin Smith was educated at the Prince Edward School, Zimbabwe and St Catherine's College, Oxford (M.'03) where he read geography.

[edit] The Boat Race

Whilst at Oxford University, Smith was a member of Oxford University Boat Club and took part in The Boat Race in 2004 and 2006.

• 2006 OUBC — Won (two)
• 2005 Isis — Lost (stroke)
• 2004 OUBC — Lost (stroke)

[edit] International Rowing Career

[edit] World Championships

• 2006 Eton — 6th, Coxless Pair (bow)
• 2005 Gifu — 12th, Single Scull

[edit] World Cups

• 2008 Lucerne — 8th, Coxless Four (stroke)
• 2008 Munich — Silver, Eight (stroke)

• 2007 Amsterdam - Gold, Eight (two)
• 2007 Linz - Gold, Coxless Pair (bow)

• 2006 Lucerne — Silver, Coxless Pair (bow)

• 2005 Munich — 11th, Double Scull (stroke)
• 2005 Eton — 13th, Single Scull

[edit] World Under 23 Regatta

• 2005 Amsterdam — 4th, Double Scull (bow)
• 2004 Poznań — 2nd, Single Scull

[edit] Other rowing

Just hours after competing in the 2005 World Cup event at Dorney Lake, Eton, Colin Smith made a guest appearance in St Catherine's College 1st VIII, who were competing in Summer Eights on the Isis at Oxford. He was joined in that crew by fellow international competitors Christopher Liwski and World Cup winner Andrew Triggs-Hodge. Their opposition, Hertford College were beaten easily.