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Steven Redgrave: A Rower’s Life
Only nine athletes in history have won gold medals at four or more consecutive Olympic Games, and one of them is Steven Redgrave. Unwilling to stop there, though, Redgrave sought a more elite crowd and came out of retirement to capture yet a fifth gold medal at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. He reached his goal, his fifth gold, as a member of the British coxless fours team. The son of a local carpenter, Redgrave began rowing at age 13, and by 16 he was rowing full-time. Over the years Redgrave amassed 12 medals from world championships, including 9 ...(100 of 216 words)