Jack Beaumont

Rio 2016 Olympiad: 2013 – 2016

Beaumont recovered from a serious injury sustained in a training accident to enjoy an eventful 2016 international season, which culminated in his Olympic debut. He was selected with Nick Middleton in the second GB men’s double scull, reaching the final and finishing sixth at the World Cups in both Varese and Lucerne. That second sixth place came just two hours after Beaumont had been subbed into the men’s quad at the last minute when Peter Lambert was taken ill on the morning of the race. Despite the short preparation time, the quad went on to win a superb silver. Beaumont then switched to the single scull for the Poznan World Cup, winning the B final to finish seventh overall.

After the unfortunate Graeme Thomas was taken ill just four days before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Beaumont answered the call and flew out to Brazil to take his place in the men’s quad scull alongside Sam Townsend, Angus Groom and Lambert. They finished fourth in their heat but improved throughout the regatta and were strong runners-up in their repechage before finishing a fine fifth overall with a battling effort in the final.

In 2015, Beaumont won the men’s single scull B final at the GB Rowing Team Senior Trials, and was selected as a spare for the European Championships in Poznan. However, an injury to Charles Cousins saw him step into the men’s quad scull with Townsend, Thomas and Lambert. They set a new championship record in the repechage before winning bronze in the final.

Beaumont then raced in the single scull at both the Varese World Cup, placing 14th, and the World Rowing U23 Championships in Plovdiv. He impressed throughout and was desperately unlucky to miss out on a medal in a blanket finish to a closely fought final, placing fifth.

That was Beaumont’s fourth visit to the World U23s and his third during this Olympiad. In 2013 he was fourth in the men’s quad before winning a fine men’s double sculls bronze with Groom in Varese the following year. They had made their senior debuts together in the double earlier in the 2014 season at the Aiguebelette World Cup, finishing 13th.

Beaumont – who has helped Leander Club to the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup at the past four Henley Royal Regattas – also enjoyed success at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney, winning gold in the single sculls, silver in the men’s quad sculls and bronze in the men’s eights.

London 2012 Olympiad: 2009 – 2012

Beaumont made his GB Rowing Team debut at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Racice, finishing just outside the medals in a men’s quad that also included Angus Groom.

He was then part of the quad that finished seventh at the following year’s World Juniors in Eton Dorney before stepping up to the World U23 Championships in 2012, where he finished seventh again in the men’s double with Jonny Walton.

Beaumont was persuaded to take up rowing by dad, Peter, who was a member of the British men’s eight which finished just outside the medals at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. He says, “Initially, I was smaller than everyone so I didn’t enjoy it as I kept losing!”

He is currently studying part-time for a BSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Birkbeck College, University of London. “I’m not 100 per cent sure what I want to do after rowing, probably either teaching or policing.”

He also works part-time repairing boats at ES Rowing Services in Berkshire and also likes to play guitar when he can find the time. A big Metallica fan, his ergo playlist includes a lot of heavy metal – “it gets very mixed reactions”.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America is his favourite film – “stuff like that is especially good when I’m tired after training” – and his favourite books are The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and To Kill a Mockingbird.

Beaumont is Lottery funded through UK Sport and previously undertook an Advanced Apprenticeship in Sport (AASE).