David Ambler (born 4 December 1997) is a British rower.

Career

He rowed for

St Paul's School Boat Club St Paul's School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at St Paul's School Boathouse, Barnes, London. History The boat club is owned by St Paul's School, London and rowing is a primary school sport due to its location on the Rive ...

and in the 2015 World Rowing Junior Championships represented Great Britain. While at

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

, he rowed in the Under 23 teams from 2017 to 2019. In 2021, Ambler won the

Grand Challenge Cup The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and best-known event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing cl ...

(the blue riband event at the

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

) rowing for the

Oxford Brookes University Boat Club Oxford Brookes University Boat Club (known as Brookes especially verbally and as OBUBC in formal print) is the rowing club of Oxford Brookes University, England. Its large base is on the longest reach ...

. He became a world champion after winning the gold medal in the coxless four at the 2022 World Championships. In 2023, he won the

Stewards' Challenge Cup The Stewards' Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's coxless fours at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two or more clubs may combine t ...

at the

for the second time, rowing for the

. Later that year, he won a second successive World Championship gold medal in the men's coxless four, at the

2023 World Rowing Championships The 2023 World Rowing Championships were held from 3 to 10 September 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia. Medal summary Medal table Non-Olympic/Paralympic classes Men Women Pararowing References External links Official websiteWorld Rowing websi ...

in Belgrade.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ambler, David 1997 births Living people British male rowers Harvard Crimson rowers Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain 21st-century British sportspeople