Colin Smith (British rower)
Colin M. Smith is a Zimbabwean-born British rower, Olympic silver medallist and three times an Oxford Blue. He also possesses a degree in law.
Education
Colin Smith was educated at the Prince Edward School, Zimbabwe and St Catherine's College, Oxford where he read geography. He subsequently read for an MBA at the University of Oxford Saïd Business School in 2009 and finished a Graduate Diploma in Law in 2010.The Boat Race
Whilst at Oxford University, Smith was a member of Oxford University Boat Club and took part in The Boat Race in 2004 and 2006. He returned in 2009, as president and won a second Boat Race. In 2009, Colin along with George Bridgewater, Alex Hearne and Ante Kusurin graduated with an MBA from the Said Business School.- 2009 OUBC – Won
- 2006 OUBC – Won
- 2005 Isis – Lost
- 2004 OUBC – Lost
International Rowing Career
Olympic Games
- 2008 Beijing – Silver, Men's Eight
World Championships
- 2007 Munich – Bronze, Coxless Pair
- 2006 Eton – 6th, Coxless Pair
- 2005 Gifu – 12th, Single Scull
World Cups
- 2008 Lucerne – 8th, Coxless Four
- 2008 Munich – Silver, Eight
- 2007 Amsterdam – Gold, Eight
- 2007 Linz – Gold, Coxless Pair
- 2006 Lucerne – Silver, Coxless Pair
- 2005 Munich – 11th, Double Scull
- 2005 Eton – 13th, Single Scull
World Under 23 Regatta
- 2005 Amsterdam – 4th, Double Scull
- 2004 Poznań – 2nd, Single Scull