Ed Coode
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Ed Coode, MBE
(born June 19, 1975 in Indian Queens
, Cornwall
) is a British rower
, twice World Champion and Olympic Gold medalist.
Educated at Papplewick School, Ascot, Eton College
, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
(studying marine biology
) and Oxford University, where he attended Keble College
and rowed in the Oxford crew at the 1998 Boat Race.
Coode won his first World Championship in 1999, as a substitute in the British men's coxless four, rowing with Steve Redgrave
, Matthew Pinsent
and James Cracknell
. When Tim Foster
returned to the four, Coode was put into the coxless pair with Greg Searle
. They finished fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics having led for most of the race and being overtaken by three crews in the last 600 m, finishing 12/100th of a second (about 2 feet) out of third place.
In 2001, he won a second World Championship in the men's coxless four with Steve Williams
, Rick Dunn and Toby Garbett
. In 2002, he missed the World Championships due to injury, Josh West
taking his place in the coxless four, and was in the men's eight in 2003 that won the bronze at that year's world championships.
With the injury to Alex Partridge
, Coode was moved from the eight to the coxless four for the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, rowing with Pinsent, Cracknell and Williams. In a close race with World champions Canada, they won gold.
In October 2004, Coode announced he was retiring from rowing — taking a year out to travel in South America and then study for a law
degree
in Bristol. Following two years at university he spent two years as a trainee solicitor at Bristol firm Burges Salmon, before qualifying and joining family law firm Coodes Solicitors who have branches across Cornwall.
On the 17th September 2005 Coode married Clare Smales
in Maker
Church, Kingsand
, Cornwall. Their daughter Beatrice Mary Arundell Coode (Bee) was born in February 2007, weighing 7lbs13oz. Their second daughter Ottilie Mary was born in March 2009.
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(born June 19, 1975 in Indian Queens
Indian Queens
Indian Queens is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated west of Goss Moor and north of Fraddon approximately ten miles west-southwest of Bodmin....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
) is a British rower
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, twice World Champion and Olympic Gold medalist.
Educated at Papplewick School, Ascot, Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle University is a major research-intensive university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. It was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne by an Act of Parliament in August 1963. Newcastle University is...
(studying marine biology
Marine biology
Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine or brackish bodies of water. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather...
) and Oxford University, where he attended Keble College
Keble College, Oxford
Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall...
and rowed in the Oxford crew at the 1998 Boat Race.
Coode won his first World Championship in 1999, as a substitute in the British men's coxless four, rowing with Steve Redgrave
Steve Redgrave
Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE is an English rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals...
, Matthew Pinsent
Matthew Pinsent
Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Steve Redgrave...
and James Cracknell
James Cracknell
James Cracknell, OBE is a British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist and adventurer. Cracknell is married to TV and radio presenter Beverley Turner; they have three children. In the New Year Honours List, 2004, he was appointed OBE for services to sport...
. When Tim Foster
Tim Foster
Timothy "Tim" James Carrington Foster MBE is a British rower. He began rowing at Bedford Modern School and competed in the Junior World Rowing Championships in 1987 and 1988. In the latter he competed in a pair with a Matthew Pinsent. He became the first British rower to win gold medals at two...
returned to the four, Coode was put into the coxless pair with Greg Searle
Greg Searle
Gregory Mark Pascoe Searle MBE is a British Olympic rower educated at Hampton School and London South Bank University....
. They finished fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics having led for most of the race and being overtaken by three crews in the last 600 m, finishing 12/100th of a second (about 2 feet) out of third place.
In 2001, he won a second World Championship in the men's coxless four with Steve Williams
Steve Williams (rower)
Stephen David Williams OBE is an English rower and double Olympic champion.In April and May 2011, Steve will be taking part in Richard Parks'...
, Rick Dunn and Toby Garbett
Toby Garbett
Toby Garbett is a British rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
. In 2002, he missed the World Championships due to injury, Josh West
Josh West
Joshua "Josh" West is a British rower.-Early life:West is Jewish, was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. His mother is American, and his father is British.-Rowing career:...
taking his place in the coxless four, and was in the men's eight in 2003 that won the bronze at that year's world championships.
With the injury to Alex Partridge
Alex Partridge
Alex Partridge is a British rower, and an Olympic silver medallist- Education :Partridge started rowing at Monkton Combe School, Bath, and attended Oxford Brookes University to study Technology Management...
, Coode was moved from the eight to the coxless four for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, rowing with Pinsent, Cracknell and Williams. In a close race with World champions Canada, they won gold.
In October 2004, Coode announced he was retiring from rowing — taking a year out to travel in South America and then study for a law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in Bristol. Following two years at university he spent two years as a trainee solicitor at Bristol firm Burges Salmon, before qualifying and joining family law firm Coodes Solicitors who have branches across Cornwall.
On the 17th September 2005 Coode married Clare Smales
Clare Smales
Clare Smales is a British journalist.She was educated at St Mary's School, Shaftesbury and University College, Durham ....
in Maker
Maker
Maker is a village between Cawsand and Rame Head, situated on the Rame Peninsula, in Cornwall, United Kingdom.The name means a ruin in Cornish, but another Celtic name is Egloshayle, which means, the church on the estuary, a very apt description of the church's location.The village and its...
Church, Kingsand
Kingsand
Kingsand and Cawsand are twin villages in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. The villages are situated on the Rame Peninsula and in the parish of Maker-with-Rame....
, Cornwall. Their daughter Beatrice Mary Arundell Coode (Bee) was born in February 2007, weighing 7lbs13oz. Their second daughter Ottilie Mary was born in March 2009.
Achievements
- OlympicRowing at the Summer OlympicsRowing at the Summer Olympics has been part of the competition since the 1900 Summer Olympics. Rowing was on the program at the 1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled due to bad weather. Only men were allowed to compete until the women's events were introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal...
Medals: 1 Gold - World ChampionshipWorld Rowing ChampionshipsThe World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
Medals: 2 Gold, 2 Bronze - Junior World ChampionshipJunior World Rowing ChampionshipsThe World Rowing Junior Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . A rower or coxswain shall be classified as a Junior until 31st December of the year in which he reaches the age of 18. After that date, he shall be classified as an Under 23 rower...
Medals: 1 Silver - Blue Boat Appearances: 1 (0 wins)
Olympic Games
- 2004 — Gold, Coxless Four (with James CracknellJames CracknellJames Cracknell, OBE is a British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist and adventurer. Cracknell is married to TV and radio presenter Beverley Turner; they have three children. In the New Year Honours List, 2004, he was appointed OBE for services to sport...
, Steve WilliamsSteve Williams (rower)Stephen David Williams OBE is an English rower and double Olympic champion.In April and May 2011, Steve will be taking part in Richard Parks'...
, Matthew PinsentMatthew PinsentSir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Steve Redgrave...
) - 2000 — 4th, Coxless Pair (with Greg SearleGreg SearleGregory Mark Pascoe Searle MBE is a British Olympic rower educated at Hampton School and London South Bank University....
)
World Championships
- 2003 — Bronze, Eight
- 2001 — Gold, Coxless Four (with Steve WilliamsSteve Williams (rower)Stephen David Williams OBE is an English rower and double Olympic champion.In April and May 2011, Steve will be taking part in Richard Parks'...
, Rick Dunn, Toby GarbettToby GarbettToby Garbett is a British rower.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
) - 1999 — Gold, Coxless Four (with Steve RedgraveSteve RedgraveSir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE is an English rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals...
, Matthew PinsentMatthew PinsentSir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Steve Redgrave...
, James CracknellJames CracknellJames Cracknell, OBE is a British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist and adventurer. Cracknell is married to TV and radio presenter Beverley Turner; they have three children. In the New Year Honours List, 2004, he was appointed OBE for services to sport...
) - 1998 — 7th, Eight
- 1997 — Bronze, Coxed Four