Colin Smith (born 23 September 1983 in

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) is a Zimbabwean-born

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rower, Olympic silver medallist and three times an

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. He now currently pursues a job as a lawyer.

Education

Colin Smith was educated at the Prince Edward School,

and

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(M.'03) where he read geography. He subsequently read for an

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at the

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in 2009 and finished a

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in 2010.

The Boat Race

Whilst at

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, Smith was a member of

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and took part in

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in 2004 and 2006. He returned in 2009, as president and won a second Boat Race. In 2009, Colin along with George Bridgewater, Alex Hearne and Ante Kusurin graduated with an MBA from the Said Business School. * 2009 OUBC — Won (two seat) * 2006 OUBC — Won (two seat) * 2005 Isis — Lost (stroke seat) * 2004 OUBC — Lost (stroke seat)

International Rowing Career

Olympic Games

* 2008

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— Silver, Men's Eight (stroke seat)

World Championships

* 2007

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— Bronze, Coxless Pair (stroke seat) * 2006 Eton — 6th, Coxless Pair (bow seat) * 2005 Gifu — 12th, Single Scull

World Cups

* 2008 Lucerne — 8th, Coxless Four (stroke seat) * 2008

— Silver, Eight (stroke seat) * 2007

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– Gold, Eight (two seat) * 2007

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– Gold, Coxless Pair (bow seat) * 2006 Lucerne — Silver, Coxless Pair (bow seat) * 2005

— 11th, Double Scull (stroke seat) * 2005 Eton — 13th, Single Scull

World Under 23 Regatta

* 2005

— 4th, Double Scull (bow seat) * 2004

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— 2nd, Single Scull

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Colin 1983 births Living people British male rowers Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic rowers of Great Britain Alumni of St Catherine's College, Oxford Alumni of Saïd Business School Oxford University Boat Club rowers Olympic medalists in rowing Alumni of Prince Edward School Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Members of Leander Club World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain