Jack Beaumont
Rower // Men's Squad
Date of Birth: 21st Nov 1993 (30 years old)
Club: Leander Club
Height: 188.00
Hometown: Maidenhead
Jack Beaumont has progressed through the GB Rowing Team age groups to firmly establish himself as one of the country’s best scullers.
Beaumont, who is the son of Olympic rower Peter Beaumont, won European Championships bronze during 2015 and is also a former World U23 medallist.
He made his own Olympic debut at the Rio 2016 Games, as a last-minute replacement for the ill Graeme Thomas, and will be looking to build on that experience as the countdown to Tokyo 2020 begins.
At the first World Cup of the 2017 season he began well, winning a bronze medal in the men’s quad with Tom Barras, Jonny Walton and John Collins. Victory came at World Cup II in Poznan, with Peter Lambert subbed in for Barras, and the quad completed the set in Lucerne by winning silver behind Lithuania.
The crew were within touching distance of an historic gold medal at the World Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton, where, even after a last-second injury to Lambert, the quad took an incredible silver medal with Thomas stepping in as substitute.
Jack followed in his father's footsteps when he made his Olympic debut at Rio 2016 as a last-minute replacement
On The Water
©Peter Spurrier/Intersport Images
2016
Olympic Finalist Men's Quadruple Scull
2015
2014
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.
GB Competitive Record
Year | Event | Position | Boat |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | World Rowing Championships Linz Ottensheim, AUT |
2 (FB Final) | M4x |
2019 | World Rowing Cup III Rotterdam, NED |
6 | M4x |
2019 | World Rowing Cup II Poznan, POL |
5 | M4x |
2019 | European Rowing Championships Lucerne, SUI |
M4x | |
2018 | World Rowing Championships Plovdiv, BUL |
4 | M2x |
2018 | European Rowing Championships Glasgow, GBR |
M2x | |
2018 | World Rowing Cup II Linz Ottensheim, AUT |
M2x | |
2018 | World Rowing Cup I Belgrade, SRB |
M2x | |
2017 | World Rowing Championships Sarasota-Bradenton, USA |
M4x | |
2017 | World Rowing Cup III Lucerne, SUI |
M4x | |
2017 | World Rowing Cup II Poznan, POL |
M4x | |
2017 | European Rowing Championships Racice, CZE |
4 | M4x |
2017 | World Rowing Cup I Belgrade, SRB |
M4x | |
2016 | Olympic Games Regatta Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
5 | M4x |
2016 | World Rowing Cup III Poznan, POL |
1 (FB Final) | M1x |
2016 | World Rowing Cup II Lucerne, SUI |
6 | M2x |
2016 | World Rowing Cup I Varese, ITA |
6 | M2x |
2015 | World Rowing Under 23 Championships Plovdiv, BUL |
5 | BM1x |
2015 | World Rowing Cup II Varese, ITA |
2 (FC Final) | M1x |
2015 | European Rowing Championships Poznan, POL |
M4x | |
2014 | World Rowing U23 Championships Varese, ITA |
BM2x | |
2014 | World Rowing Cup II Aiguebelette, FRA |
1 (FC Final) | M2x |
2013 | Under 23 World Rowing Championships Linz Ottensheim, AUT |
4 | BM4x |
2012 | Under 23 World Rowing Championships Trakai, LTU |
1 (FB Final) | BM2x |
2011 | World Rowing Junior Championships Eton, GBR |
1 (FB Final) | JM4x |
2010 | World Rowing Junior Championships Racice, CZE |
4 | JM4x |
- Year:
- 2019
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT - Position:
- 2 (FB Final)
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2019
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup III
Rotterdam, NED - Position:
- 6
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2019
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL - Position:
- 5
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2019
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Lucerne, SUI - Position:
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2018
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Plovdiv, BUL - Position:
- 4
- Boat:
- M2x
- Year:
- 2018
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Glasgow, GBR - Position:
- Boat:
- M2x
- Year:
- 2018
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup II
Linz Ottensheim, AUT - Position:
- Boat:
- M2x
- Year:
- 2018
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB - Position:
- Boat:
- M2x
- Year:
- 2017
- Event:
- World Rowing Championships
Sarasota-Bradenton, USA - Position:
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2017
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup III
Lucerne, SUI - Position:
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2017
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup II
Poznan, POL - Position:
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2017
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Racice, CZE - Position:
- 4
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2017
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup I
Belgrade, SRB - Position:
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2016
- Event:
- Olympic Games Regatta
Rio de Janeiro, BRA - Position:
- 5
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2016
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup III
Poznan, POL - Position:
- 1 (FB Final)
- Boat:
- M1x
- Year:
- 2016
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup II
Lucerne, SUI - Position:
- 6
- Boat:
- M2x
- Year:
- 2016
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup I
Varese, ITA - Position:
- 6
- Boat:
- M2x
- Year:
- 2015
- Event:
- World Rowing Under 23 Championships
Plovdiv, BUL - Position:
- 5
- Boat:
- BM1x
- Year:
- 2015
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup II
Varese, ITA - Position:
- 2 (FC Final)
- Boat:
- M1x
- Year:
- 2015
- Event:
- European Rowing Championships
Poznan, POL - Position:
- Boat:
- M4x
- Year:
- 2014
- Event:
- World Rowing U23 Championships
Varese, ITA - Position:
- Boat:
- BM2x
- Year:
- 2014
- Event:
- World Rowing Cup II
Aiguebelette, FRA - Position:
- 1 (FC Final)
- Boat:
- M2x
- Year:
- 2013
- Event:
- Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Linz Ottensheim, AUT - Position:
- 4
- Boat:
- BM4x
- Year:
- 2012
- Event:
- Under 23 World Rowing Championships
Trakai, LTU - Position:
- 1 (FB Final)
- Boat:
- BM2x
- Year:
- 2011
- Event:
- World Rowing Junior Championships
Eton, GBR - Position:
- 1 (FB Final)
- Boat:
- JM4x
- Year:
- 2010
- Event:
- World Rowing Junior Championships
Racice, CZE - Position:
- 4
- Boat:
- JM4x
More info...
Club: Leander Club
Boat: Men’s Squad
Role: Rower
Coaches: Matt Beechey
Learnt to Row: Maidenhead Rowing Club
Original Club(s): Sir William Borlase School Boat Club, Maidenhead Boat Club
Original Coach(es): Robin Dowell, Chris Clark, Tom Jost, Rob Davies
Beyond the Boat
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).
Personal information
Place of Birth | Current Address | Home Town |
---|---|---|
Maidenhead | Henley-on-Thames | Maidenhead |
- Place of Birth:
- Maidenhead
- Current Address:
- Henley-on-Thames
- Home Town:
- Maidenhead
Date of Birth | Weight | Height |
---|---|---|
21st November 1993 | 88kg | 188cm |
- Date of Birth:
- 21st November 1993
- Weight:
- 88kg
- Height:
- 188cm
Education |
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Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School; Birbeck College, University of London |
- Education:
- Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School; Birbeck College, University of London