George Whittaker

George Alexander Whittaker (born 6 December 1981) is a former British rower.

Profile Whilst in education at Abingdon School he gained colours for the Abingdon School Boat Club. After leaving Abingdon in 1999 he attended Imperial College London and Oriel College, Oxford.

Rowing Rowing for Imperial College London, Whittaker won the inaugural Men’s Student Coxed Four at Henley Royal Regatta in 2004. Whittaker came to prominence in 2007 after he won the Scullers Head of the River Race representing Imperial College at the time. In 2008 he was part of the winning crew for the Visitors Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta.

Following this he started rowing for the Oriel College Boat Club and in 2011 secured the number seven seat in the Oxford boat at the Boat Race finishing on the winning side.