Garry Herbert

Who is Garry Herbert?

Garry Gerard Paul Herbert MBE is an Olympic gold medal winning cox. He steered the British coxed pair to victory in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1993 World Rowing Championships.

His tears of emotion at the medal presentation, with the taller Searle brothers smiling behind him, became an iconic image in Britain.

Born in London, he studied there at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, and at the University of Reading, then trained as a barrister. Now he is a banker and a commentator for the BBC and a motivational speaker. During the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay, he was chosen to cox the boat carrying Steve Redgrave holding the Torch down the River Thames at Henley.