Mark Hunter Athlete
Mark Hunter File:Mark Hunter (GBR). jpgPersonal informationNationality BritishBorn 1 July 1978Height 183cmWeight 11 stone (70 kg)SportCountry United KingdomSport Men's rowingEvent(s) Lightweight Double ScullsClub Leander Rowing ClubCoached by Darren Whiter Medal record Men's rowing Competitor for 22x20px Great Britain Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing Lightweight double sculls World Championships Gold 2010 Karapiro Lightweight double sculls Gold 2011 Bled Lightweight double sculls Bronze Munich 2007 Lightweight double sculls Mark John Hunter MBE (born 1 July 1978, London) is a British rower. In 2007 he partnered Zac Purchase in the Great Britain Lightweight Men's Double Scull. They won medals at each World Cup Regatta through the season. At the World Rowing Championships in Munich-Oberschleissheim they won a Bronze medal. The following year, their double dominated the lightweight event, winning all of their races, and finishing the season as Olympic champions. After a year off in 2009, they took Gold at the 2010 World Championships at Lake Karapiro in New Zealand. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of East London (UEL) in November, 2009. During his year off after the 2008 Olympics, he was an Assistant Coach of UCLA Women's rowing program.
