Richard Egington
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| Full name | Richard Phillip Egington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1979 Warrington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Reading (Zoology) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Vicky Thornley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Richard Phillip Egington (born 26 February 1979 in Warrington, Cheshire) is a British rower. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics for Great Britain in the men's eight. He was part of the British squad that topped the medal table at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, where he won a gold medal as part of the coxless four with Matt Langridge, Tom James and Alex Gregory.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom he was part of the British crew that won the bronze medal in the eight.