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The Boat Race 2002

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The 148th Boat Race took place on 30 March 2002, and was sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management. Oxford won the race by three-quarters of a length.

In the reserve race beat Isis beat Goldie and Oxford won the Women's race.

Background

The Boat Race is an annual competition between Oxford University and Cambridge University. First held in 1829, the competition is a 4.2 miles (6.8 km) race along the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide.[1] Cambridge went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 2001 race by 3 feet (0.91 m),[2] and led overall with 77 victories to Oxford's 69 (excluding the "dead heat to Oxford by five feet" of 1877).[3][4] The race was sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management for the third consecutive year.[5]

Crews

[3][6]

Seat Oxford
Cambridge
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Bow Tom Stallard (P) Andrew Dunn
2 Sam Brooks Bas Dixon
3 James Livingston Gerritjan Eggenkamp
4 Sebastian Mayer Dan Perkins
5 Josh West Luke McGee
6 Lukas Hirst Ben Burch (P)
7 Stu Welch Robin Bourne-Taylor
Stroke Rick Dunn Matt Smith
Cox Ellie Griggs Pete Hackworth

(P) – Boat Club President

Race description

Reaction

Oxford cox Pete Hackworth said "it was neck and neck, but I had absolute belief we could do it".[3] Four-time Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent said of the race "it truly was amazing".[7] Cambridge coach Robin Williams was generous in defeat: "Credit to Oxford. They did an awesome job and took their chance. It was a fantastic race."[8]

References

  1. ^ "Former Winnipegger in winning Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race crew". CBC News. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Boat Race – Results". theboatrace.org. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Oxford clinch Boat Race". BBC Sport. 30 March 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Classic moments – the 1877 dead heat". theboatrace.org. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Dark Blues aim to punch above their weight". The Observer. 8 April 2014.
  6. ^ "2002". Cambridge University Boat Club. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  7. ^ Pinsent, Matthew (1 April 2002). "A race to remember". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  8. ^ Turbervill, Huw (30 March 2002). Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/rowing/3021095/The-Boat-Race-Dark-Blues-brutal-success.html. Retrieved 10 April 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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