Andrew James Ronald Lindsay, (born 25 March 1977) is a British former Olympic medal-winning

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and the CEO of Telecom Plus, which owns The

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Early life

Lindsay was educated at

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, where he first started rowing, and read geography at

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi ...

. He rowed in the Oxford blue boat in

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three times, once as president of the boat club, and in The Childe of Hale, the First VIII of

Brasenose College Boat Club Brasenose College Boat Club (BNCBC) is the rowing club of Brasenose College, Oxford, in Oxford, England. It is one of the oldest boat clubs in the world, having beaten Jesus College Boat Club in the first modern rowing race, held at Oxford in ...

. In 1994 he won bronze at the

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Rowing career

Lindsay won a gold medal in the eight event at the

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, as a member of the British rowing team.

Post-retirement business career

After his Olympic success, Lindsay announced his retirement from competitive rowing and went into business. He was appointed

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in the 2001 New Year Honours list.United Kingdom list: He worked for

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UK and Ryness Electrical prior to joining Telecom Plus in 2007.

References

1977 births Olympic rowers of Great Britain Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in rowing People educated at St. Aubyns School People educated at Eton College Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford People associated with direct selling Scottish male rowers Members of the Order of the British Empire Living people Oxford University Boat Club rowers People from the Isle of Skye Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Scottish Olympic medallists {{Scotland-rowing-bio-stub