I am delighted that so many rowers are yet again amongst the recipients in the New Year's Honors List but of course personally I am overjoyed that I have been knighted.
"Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent", Order of the British Empire/CBE is an English Rowing (sport)/rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Sir Steve Redgrave.
Since retiring, he has worked as a sports broadcaster with the BBC.
More Matthew Pinsent on Wikipedia.I can't really get any perspective on it at the moment.
There has been lots written in the last few weeks about my career, most of it inflated or wrong. As a friend said to me, 'At the rate they're going, leave it a few more days and you'll be Pope.
The UK suffers from some of the worst heart attack rates in Europe, and this is part of doing something about it.
We all learned from Steve in Atlanta that you don't open your gob too soon.
When I was with Steve, we reckoned we could get up to top speed in about a month.
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