Sir Steve Redgrave CBE

Sir Steve Redgrave is Britain's most successful male rower in Olympic history, having won five consecutive gold medals at the 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, alongside a bronze medal in 1988. He achieved nine World Rowing Championship titles, three Commonwealth Games gold medals and 19 Henley Royal Regatta victories across coxless pairs, coxless fours and single sculls disciplines. Born in Marlow, Redgrave completed his Olympic career spanning 16 years at the top of international rowing.