Introduction
Phelan Hill MBE (born 21 July 1979) is a British rowing coxswain. He competed in the Men's eight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal. Hill is the coxswain of the British eight. In 2016 he competed in the Men's eight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal.
Early life
Hill was born and brought up in Bedford, and attended Bedford School, where he first learnt to row. He later attended the University of Leicester where he graduated in 2001 with a degree in Law (LLB).
Rowing
2014
On 17 March 2014 Hill coxed the composite crew that won the Women's Eights Head of the River Race on the River Thames in London, setting a record time of 17:42.2 for the 4 1⁄4-mile (6.8 km) Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.
2015
On 14 March 2015 Hill coxed the composite crew that won the Women's Eights Head of the River Race on the River Thames in London, setting a time of 18:58.6 for the 4 1⁄4-mile (6.8 km) Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.
Rowing medals
Olympic Games
- 2012 London – Bronze, Men's Eight
- 2016 Rio - Gold, Men's Eight
World Championships
- 2010 Karapiro – Silver, Men's Eight
- 2011 Bled – Silver, Men's Eight
- 2013 Chungju – Gold, Men's Eight
- 2014 Amsterdam – Gold, Men's Eight
- 2015 Aiguebelette – Gold, Men's Eight
World Cups
- 2007 Amsterdam – Gold, Eight
- 2009 Banyoles – Bronze, Eight
- 2009 Munich – Bronze, Eight
- 2010 Bled – Gold, Eight
- 2010 Munich – Bronze, Eight
- 2010 Lucerne – Bronze, Eight
- 2011 Munich – Silver, Eight
- 2011 Lucerne – Bronze, Eight
- 2012 Belgrade – Silver, Eight
- 2012 Lucerne – Silver, Eight
- 2012 Munich – Bronze, Eight
- John, Emma (13 August 2016). "Britain's men's eight row to Olympic gold glory as women take silver". The Observer. Retrieved 14 August 2016.