Tom Ford

Rower // Men's Squad
Club: Leander Club
Height: 190cm
Hometown: Holmes Chapel

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Tom is from a close and competitive rowing family

His two older brothers rowed and his sister Emily is part of the GB women’s squad.

His Olympic dream began when, as a child, Olympic champion Matt Langridge came to his school to talk about his own Olympic experiences. This inspired Tom, as did seeing Matt’s full set of gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals.

After graduating from Newcastle University in 2015, he joined Leander Club in Henley-on-Thames to train full time, making his GB rowing team debut in 2017. Tom made his Olympic debut at the delayed Tokyo Olympic 2020 games, winning a bronze medal. Since then he has stroked the men’s eight to back to back World Championship titles.

Tom and Emily were one of a number of siblings to represent Team GB at the Tokyo Games, but the only brother and sister combination to take to the field of play. Going through the process of training, competing and selection with his sister is very important to Tom and it will be rather unique to be a brother and sister representing Team GB at two consecutive games. He is excited about the prospect of making the Paris team alongside Emily and having his family there to see them compete live.

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta, Tom won gold in the Men’s eight in superb style.

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On The Water

GB Competitive Record

Year Event Result Boat
2024 Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
M8+
2024 World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2024 European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
M8+
2024 World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
M8+
2023 World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2023 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2023 World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
M8+
2023 European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
M8+
2022 World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
M8+
2022 European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
M8+
2022 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2022 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2020 Olympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPN
M8+
2021 World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2021 European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
M8+
2019 World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
M8+
2019 World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
M8+
2019 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
M8+
2019 European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
M8+
2018 World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
M4-
2018 European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
M4-
2018 World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
4 M4-
2018 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
5 M4-
2017 World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
4 M2+
2017 World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
2 (FB Final) M2-
2017 World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
M8+
2017 European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
5 M8+
2017 World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
M8+
2014 World Rowing U23 Championships
Varese, ITA
6 BM8+
2013 Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
5 BM8+
Year:
2024
Event:
Olympic Rowing Regatta
Paris, FRA
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2024
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Szeged, HUN
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2024
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2023
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Bled, SLO
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Munich, GER
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2022
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2020
Event:
Olympic Games Regatta
Tokyo, JPN
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2021
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2021
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Varese, ITA
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2019
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL
Result:
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2018
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR
Result:
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Result:
4
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2018
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
5
Boat:
M4-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA
Result:
4
Boat:
M2+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI
Result:
2 (FB Final)
Boat:
M2-
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2017
Event:
European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE
Result:
5
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2017
Event:
World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB
Result:
Boat:
M8+
Year:
2014
Event:
World Rowing U23 Championships
Varese, ITA
Result:
6
Boat:
BM8+
Year:
2013
Event:
Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT
Result:
5
Boat:
BM8+