# Alex Groves

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For the South African/English rugby union player, see [Alex Groves (rugby union)](/source/Alex_Groves_(rugby_union)).

**Alex Groves** is a [British](/source/Great_Britain) [sailor](/source/Sailing_(sport)).

Together with teammate [Max Richardson](/source/Max_Richardson_(sailor)) Groves became third at the 2008 World Championships in the [29er](/source/29er_(boat)) boat by finishing behind Australian couples [Steven Thomas](/source/Steven_Thomas_(sailor))/[Jasper Warren](/source/Jasper_Warren) and [Byron White](/source/Byron_White_(sailor))/[William Ryan](/source/William_Ryan_(sailor)) to claim the bronze.

Groves now studies Music at the [University of Bristol](/source/University_of_Bristol).

## Career highlights

**World Championships**- 2008 - [Sorrento](/source/Sorrento), 3rd, [29er](/source/29er_(boat)) (with [Max Richardson](/source/Max_Richardson_(sailor)))

## External links

- [29er World Championships](http://www.yachting.org.au/site/yachting/event/14245/overall_1_5.html)
- [Gold And Silver To Australia At 29er Worlds](https://web.archive.org/web/20081202151247/http://www.sailing.org/21888.php)

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