Andrew Triggs Hodge
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Born | Halton, Buckinghamshire, England | 3 March 1979||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Men's rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University team | Oxford University Boat Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Molesey Boat Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrew Triggs Hodge
Education
Born in Halton, Buckinghamshire, he moved to Hebden near Grassington in 1980. He went to Burnsall Primary School in Burnsall then Upper Wharfedale School, a secondary modern school in Threshfield. He then completed sixth form at South Craven School, a secondary school near Skipton.[1][2] Before studying Environmental Science at the Stoke campus of Staffordshire University where he took up the sport of rowing with the Boat Club[3] on Rudyard Lake and St Catherine's College, Oxford where he undertook an MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management.
Rowing career
Boat Race
Whilst at
International
Hodge won his first senior international vest in 2002. He sat in the four seat of the Great Britain Eight, which made the final of the World Rowing Championships in Seville. He occupied the same seat a year later when the Eight won the World Cup event at Lucerne, and a bronze medal at the championships in Milan.
2004 was the year that Hodge entered the British rowing scene. The buildup to the
Having stroked Oxford to victory in the 2005 Boat Race, Hodge returned to international competition. Following the retirement of Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell and Ed Coode, a new coxless four was formed with Andrew, his Oxford crewmate Pete Reed, Alex Partridge and Olympic Champion Steve Williams.
Hodge went on to win gold with this crew (
Hodge was world champion in the men's eight and four during 2013 and 2014 respectively. After being diagnosed with
Other
Hodge has been a member of Molesey Boat Club since 2000 when he moved to London.
Just hours after winning the 2005 World Cup event at
Hodge was appointed
Achievements
Olympics
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro – Gold, Eight (three)
- 2012 London – Gold, coxless four (stroke)
- 2008 Beijing – Gold, coxless four (stroke)
- 2004 Athens – 9th, Eight (four)
World championships
- 2014 Amsterdam – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2013 Chungju – Gold, Eight (six)
- 2011 Bled – Silver, Coxless Pair (stroke)
- 2010 Karapiro – Silver, Coxless Pair (stroke)
- 2009 Poznań – Silver, Coxless Pair (stroke)
- 2007 Munich – 4th, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2006 Eton – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2005 Gifu– Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2003 Milan – Bronze, Eight (four)
- 2002 Seville – 6th, Eight (four)
World Cups
- 2013 Eton Dorney – Gold, Eight (Stroke)
- 2013 Sydney – Gold, Eight (Stroke)
- 2012 Belgrade – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2011 Lucerne – Silver, Coxless Pair (stroke)
- 2011 Munich – Gold, Coxless Pair (stroke)
- 2009 Banyoles – Gold, Coxless Pair (stroke)
- 2008 Poznań – Silver, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2008 Munich – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2007 Lucerne – Silver, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2007 Amsterdam – Gold, Eight (six)
- 2007 Linz – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2006 Lucerne – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2006 Poznań – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2006 Munich – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2005 Lucerne – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2005 Munich – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2005 Eton – Gold, Coxless Four (stroke)
- 2004 Lucerne – 6th, Eight (four)
- 2004 Munich – 4th, Eight (four)
- 2004 Poznań – 5th, Eight (four)
- 2003 Milan – Bronze, Eight (four)
- 2003 Lucerne – Gold, Eight (four)
- 2003 Munich – Bronze, Eight (four)
- 2002 Munich – 6th, Eight (four)
- 2002 Lucerne – 6th, Eight (four)
World Rowing Under 23 championships
- 2001 – 6th, Coxed Four
GB Rowing Senior Trials
- 2010–2012 – 1st, Coxless Pair
- 2004–2008 – 1st, Coxless Pair
Personal life
Hodge is married to Dutch physician and former international rower Eeke Thomee.[11][12] They have two children.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Blog: Where did Great Britain's Olympic medallists go to school?". goodschoolsguide.co.uk. 8 December 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Three local heroes to be given freedom of Craven". Craven Herald & Pioneer. 8 March 2013.
- ^ Gigi FLorentin-Lee. "Staffordshire University Boat Club Homepage". Archived from the original on 26 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrew Triggs Hodge". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "Oxfordshire Sports Awards: Shortlist announced for 2016 honours". Oxford Mail. 30 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Andy Triggs Hodge bows out on a high to concentrate on family". The Oxford Times. 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Anu Dudhia". Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 18.
- ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N12.
- ^ "New Year's Honours list 2017 – Publications – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- FISA
- ^ "From Olympic rings to wedding rings: Britain's medal winners can't wait to tie the knot". Daily Mirror. 12 August 2012.
External links
- Andrew Triggs Hodge at World Rowing
- Andrew Triggs Hodge at Team GB
- Andrew Triggs Hodge at Olympics.com
- Andrew Triggs Hodge at Olympedia