Louis Attrill

Louis Mark Attrill is a British rower and Olympic gold medallist.

Career Attrill took up rowing at Shanklin Rowing Club on the Isle of Wight and won novice at Milford regatta. The following year he furthered his interest in the sport at Imperial College Boat Club in 1993. Previously he had played rugby and cricket for Hampshire Colts and was British junior kick-boxing champion in 1991. In his first year of rowing, he won at Henley Royal Regatta in the Imperial College London Temple Challenge Cup eight. He was in the eight again for the 1998 World Championships and they were unlucky to miss out on a place in the final.

Attrill won a silver medal in the eight at the 1999 World Championships in Canada.

Personal life Attrill was born in Newport, Isle of Wight in 1975. He still lives on the Isle of Wight.