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If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Sir steve redgrave is a former british rower who won five gold medals in five successive olympic games. Sir steven redgrave 1962 present is a retired british rower who won gold medals at five consecutive olympic games from 1984 to 2000 three of them with his longtime rowing partner sir matthew pinsent. Sir steve redgrave handed chinese rowing role sport. Download pdf steve redgrave s complete book of rowing book full free. Steven redgrave, in full sir steven geoffrey redgrave, born march 23, 1962, marlow, buckinghamshire, england, english rower, who was the first in his sport to win gold medals at five consecutive olympic games. He has also won three commonwealth games gold medals and nine world rowing championships golds. This book is within the scope of wikiproject rowing, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of rowing on wikipedia. In the span of his career, he won five olympic gold medals, nine world titles, three world cups, three commonwealth titles, and a staggering 19 henley medals. Intended for all rowers, whatever their standard, this book by the leading rower steven redgrave covers all the basic aspects of the sport, from technique to. Sir steve redgrave cbe is a former british rower and an extremely indemand olympic speaker who has won no fewer than five gold medals in consecutive olympic games.
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