Tom Lucy, a former pupil of Monmouth School, has just been selected to represent Great Britain in the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer. Tom, aged 20, is one of the youngest oarsmen to achieve a place in the GB VIII, in fact he is two years younger than Sir Steve Redgrave was when he first rowed in the Olympics in 1984. Tom learnt to row at Monmouth School where he showed remarkable promise. He made his senior GB debut the year after he left Monmouth, aged just 19, when he won a Bronze in the World Championships in Munich. At the first World Cup of 2008, he raced in the Men's Four, substituting for an injured oarsman; the crew went on to win gold. Tom will be one of four past pupils of Monmouth School at this summer's Olympics. Robin Williams will be in Beijing as the National Men's Lightweight Coach. Eddie Butler, who gained numerous caps playing rugby for Wales, will also be there as part of the BBC commentating team. While, Lord Colin Moynihan, who won Silver in GB VIII in the 1980 Olympics, will be in Beijing as he is Co-Chair of the British Olympic Committee. Dr Steven Connors, Headmaster of Monmouth School said, "We are immensely proud of Tom Lucy and all that he has achieved as a rower. "We know that he has trained hard and put a career in the Marines on hold to pursue his Olympic dream. "We shall be glued to the screen in August willing him, and the rest of the Eight, to win their ultimate goal: an Olympic gold medal."
