# Mark Aldred

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**Mark David Aldred** (born 18 April 1987) is a British rower who competed at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics) in Rio.[1]

## Personal life

Aldred learned to row during his time at [Downing College, Cambridge](/source/Downing_College,_Cambridge). He then worked as a patent attorney, before joining the British rowing team full-time.[2][3]

## Rowing career

Aldred won bronze at the [2013 World Rowing Championships](/source/2013_World_Rowing_Championships) in [Chungju](/source/Chungju), as part of the lightweight coxless pair with [Sam Scrimgeour](/source/Sam_Scrimgeour).[4][5] The following year he competed at the [2014 World Rowing Championships](/source/2014_World_Rowing_Championships) in [Bosbaan](/source/Bosbaan), [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), where he won another bronze medal as part of the lightweight coxless four with [Peter Chambers](/source/Peter_Chambers_(rower)), [Richard Chambers](/source/Richard_Chambers_(rower)) and [Chris Bartley](/source/Chris_Bartley_(rower)).[6]

Two years later he was selected for the British Olympic team and competed in the [men's lightweight coxless four](/source/Rowing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_lightweight_coxless_four) event with Chris Bartley, [Jono Clegg](/source/Jono_Clegg) and Peter Chambers, finishing in seventh place.[7]

## References

1. ["Mark Aldred"](http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/44033/aldred-mark). *WorldRowing.com*. [FISA](/source/International_Rowing_Federation). Retrieved 6 August 2016.

1. Taylor, Mark (4 August 2016). ["Rio Olympics: Mark Aldred's long and winding road from Downing College to Brazil"](http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/rio-olympics-mark-aldred-s-long-and-winding-road-from-downing-college-to-brazil/story-29584903-detail/story.html). *[Cambridge News](/source/Cambridge_News)*. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

1. ["Mark Aldred"](https://www.britishrowing.org/athlete/mark-aldred/). [British Rowing](/source/British_Rowing). Retrieved 6 August 2016.

1. ["2013 World Rowing Championships: Event Information"](http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2013-world-championships/event-information). *WorldRowing.com*. [International Rowing Federation](/source/International_Rowing_Federation). Retrieved 20 August 2020.

1. ["London's Mark Aldred wins Bronze Medal at World Championships"](http://www.londonrc.org.uk/rowing-news/2014/9/16/londons-mark-aldred-wins-bronze-medal-at-world-championships.html). *London Rowing Club*

1. ["2014 World Rowing Championships: Event Information"](http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2014-world-rowing-championships/event-information). *WorldRowing.com*. [International Rowing Federation](/source/International_Rowing_Federation). Retrieved 19 August 2020.

1. ["Biographical information"](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/134049). *Olympedia*

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