• Source: University of London Boat Club

      • University of London Boat Club (ULBC; boat code ULO) is the rowing club for the University of London and its member institutions, many of which also have their own boat clubs. The club has its boathouse on the Thames in Chiswick, London, UK. It is a designated High-Performance Programme funded by British Rowing.


      History


      The University of London Boat Club was formed in 1921.


      = Olympians & Paralympians

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      ULBC has been represented at every Olympic Games since 1960:

      1960 Rome – Coxed Pair: S.Farquharson, J.R. Reeves
      1964 Tokyo – Coxless Pair: S.Farquharson, J.D.Lee
      1968 Mexico – Eight: M.M.K.Cooper, B.L.A.Carter, M.Malpass, R.D.Yarrow, P.G.Knapp, P.J.Wright, A.A.Bayles, P.L.Thomas, cox, T.Kirk
      1972 Munich – Coxless Pair: M.M.K. Cooper. Coxed Four: R.W.J. Massara
      1976 Montreal – Coxless Four: N.A.Keron, D.G.H.Townsend
      1980 Moscow – Coxless Four: D.G.H.Townsend, M.Cross (Bronze)
      1984 Los Angeles – Coxless Four: R.G.McBudgett, M.Cross (Gold). Women's Eight: N.V.Boyes, A.Callaway. Coxed Pair: A.M.Genziani
      1988 Seoul – Eight: A.Obholzer, P.Beaumont, T.Dillon, S.Hassan, S.Jeffries. Coxed Four: M.Cross, J.M. Maxey, V. Thomas
      1992 Barcelona – Coxless Four: S.Hassan. Eight: M.Cross, T.C.Foster, J.D.C.Walker, cox A.Ellison. Women's Eight: A.Patterson
      1996 Atlanta – Coxless Four: T.C. Foster, R.Obholzer (Bronze). Eight: M.H.W. Parish, G. Smith, J.D.C. Walker. Lwt Coxless Four: M.R, Rowand Republic of South Africa
      2000 Sydney – Single Scull: M.Wells. Coxless Four: T.C.Foster (Gold). Lwt Coxless Four: M.R, Rowand for Rep. South Africa. Women's Double: F.Houghton. Women's Eight: A.Beever
      2004 Athens – Double Scull: M.Wells. Quad Scull: P.Wells. Eight: C.Cormack. Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton (Silver)
      2008 Beijing – Double Scull: M.Wells (Bronze). Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton (Silver). Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves
      2012 London – Quad Scull: M.Wells. Women's Quad Scull: F.Houghton, M.Wilson. Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves
      2016 Rio de Janeiro – Men's Eight: P. Bennett (Gold). Women's Eight: J.Eddie, C.Greves, F.Houghton, M.Wilson (Silver).
      2016 Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro – LTA Mixed 4+: J. Fox (Gold).
      2021 Tokyo - Women's Quad Scull: C. Hodgkins-Byrne. Women's Eight: M. Horn, S. Parfett. Women's Lightweight Double Scull: E. Craig. Men's Coxless Four: O. Cook. Men's Eight: H. Fieldman.
      2021 Paralympic Games- LTA Mixed 4+: J. Fox (Gold)
      2024 Paris - Women's lightweight Double Scull: E.Craig (Gold), Women's Eight: H. Fieldman (Bronze), Women's Four: N. Long (IRL)


      Coaching team


      Chief coach: Antony Smith
      Senior coach: Tom Gale


      Notable members and alumni



      Katie Greves – World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+, Olympic 2016 Silver
      Frances Houghton – Four times World Champion and double Olympic silver medallist, 2004–2010 – women's quadruple scull
      Nathaniel Reilly-O'Donnell – World Champion 2015 in Men's Coxed Pair, World Champion 2014 in Men's Eight, Silver in 2011. World U23 Championships 2010 Silver M4-, World U23 Championships 2009 Bronze M8+, World Junior Championships 2006 Gold M4-
      Tim Foster – Olympic Gold Medalist in 2000
      Cameron Nichol – World Rowing Championship 2010 & 2011 Silver. (Learnt to row at University of London).
      Richard Budgett – Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984.
      Matt Wells – Olympic Bronze Medalist in 2008
      Paul Bennett – Olympic Gold Medalist in 2016, World Champion 2014 & 2015 in the Men's Eight. (Learnt to row at University of London).
      Jessica Eddie – World Rowing Championship 2007 & 2011 Bronze, Olympic 2008 & 2012 finalist W8+
      Ann Redgrave – Olympic rower and Chief Medical Officer to GB Rowing


      Member institution boat clubs


      Some of the University of London's member institutions have their own boat clubs. Members of these clubs can try out for a place in the University of London Boat Club squad.

      King's College London Boat Club
      London School of Economics Rowing Club
      Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club
      Royal Free and University College Medical School Boat Club
      Royal Holloway University of London Boat Club
      Royal Veterinary College Boat Club
      St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospitals' Boat Club
      St George's Hospital Boat Club
      University College London Boat Club
      The senior crews of these institutions compete annually for the Allom Cup, while the medical schools take part in the United Hospitals bumps races. Both of these contests take place on the Tideway.


      Alumni rowing



      The club shares its facilities with an alumni club, UL Tyrian Club. The Tyrian Club has won multiple titles at the Henley Royal Regatta, the most recent being the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 2013.
      In 2015 UL Tyrian won events at Henley Masters Regattas and at the Head Of The Charles Regatta, in the USA. In 2019 a UL Tyrian won events at Henley Town & Visitors Regatta and UL Tyrian competed at the World Costal Championships in Hong Kong. The blade colours are purple and white; kit: purple.


      Honours


      ULBC won the Victor Ludorum at the British Universities and Colleges Sport regatta for the first (and, as of 2024, only) time in 2014.


      = Henley Royal Regatta

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      = British Rowing Championship

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      See also


      Rowing on the River Thames
      University rowing (UK)


      Notes and references


      Notes

      References


      External links


      University of London Boat Club
      United Hospitals Boat Club

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