Alan Campbell

In the 2009 World Cup series, he has shown himself in the top ranks, winning in Banyoles and taking silver in Munich against the Olympic medallists from Beijing. He confirmed his position as GB's leading male sculler by successfully defending his singles title at the 2009 GB Rowing Senior Trials in Belgium.

In 2008, Campbell made a great start to his Olympic season by winning the World Cup in Munich ahead of the 2007 silver and bronze medallists from Norway and the Czech Republic. At the Lucerne World Cup, he placed 4th. However, he then suffered an infection, which seriously affected his knee and meant it was "touch and go" whether we would race at the Olympics at all. With fantastic back up from the medical and science teams, and strength of character from Campbell and his coach Bill Barry, Campbell raced in Beijing. In 2006, he won the World Cup series, finished sixth at the World Championships, and stepped up again at the 2007 Worlds with a medal zone finish in 4th place.

Campbell also represented GB in the quad at the Olympic Games in 2004 and was a member of GB's first ever World Cup medal winning men's quad in 2005.

Campbell started rowing at school, Coleraine Academical Institution for Boys, in his hometown in Northern Ireland and was then 'found' by Tideway Scullers School and encouraged to aim high through their development programme.

He made his GB debut at the World U23 Championships in 2003 where he raced in the single scull, finishing eighth. This was no mean achievement as he was selected in the double and switched to the single just five days before the regatta when his partner became ill and was unable to race.

A month before, Campbell had made his mark by winning the Diamond Sculls at Henley.

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