Graham Benton

Graham Benton is a British indoor rower. He went on to win this title again in 2005 (5:46.9), 2006 (5:46.7), 2007, 2008, 2010 (5:50.8), 2011 (5:46), 2012, 2013 (5:52.4), 2014 (5:52.4), 2015 (5:55:6), 2016 (5:55), 2017 (5:55.7), 2018 Benton also won the 30-39 year heavyweight class World Indoor Rowing Championships in 2004 (5:51.40), 2005 (5:53.60), the Open Heavyweight class in 2006 (5:46.40) and in the 40-49 heavyweight class in 2016 (5:48.3), 2017 (5:48), and 2018 (5:54).

In 2012, he set a new British record in the 35-39 heavyweight men's class at the British Indoor Rowing Championships (5:50.1), a title previously held by Sir Steve Redgrave since 1998. He was formerly an "elite-level" cricket bowler and is an alumnus of King's School, Chester. He is from Wrexham originally and now lives in Southsea, Hampshire.