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Tom Barras (rower)

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Tom Barras
Personal information
Full nameThomas Elliott Barras
NationalityBritish
Born (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 31)
Staines
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportRowing
Event(s)Men's single sculls, Men’s quadruple sculls
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Quadruple sculls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Račice Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sarasota Single sculls

Thomas Elliott Barras (born 7 January 1994) is a British rower. He won a bronze medal in the single scull at the 2017 World Championships and a silver medal in the quadruple scull at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He is also a qualified physiotherapist, having graduated with a degree in Physiotherapy from Cardiff University.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Barras is from Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, and learned to row aged eleven at Burway Rowing Club. He attended Tiffin School and then completed A Levels in PE, Biology, and Politics at Esher Sixth Form College. During his time at Esher, he was selected for the 2012 World Rowing Junior Championships, marking his first Great Britain vest.[3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physiotherapy from Cardiff University in 2015.[4]

Rowing career

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After progressing through under-23 squads, Barras debuted at senior level in 2017 at Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota, Florida, where his sprint secured bronze in the men’s single sculls behind Ondřej Synek and Ángel Fournier.[5]

Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver

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For the postponed Tokyo Games Barras joined Harry Leask, Angus Groom and Jack Beaumont in a rebuilt men’s quadruple sculls. . In the final the crew finished second to the Netherlands, earning Britain’s first Olympic medal in men’s quads.[6] Barras later reflected that the result came from “head-down belief” in the closing strokes.[7]

At the Paris 2024 Olympics he again stroked the quad, which finished fourth after a late charge for bronze.[8]

Achievements

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Olympic Games

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World Championships

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Physiotherapy and mentoring

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Alongside full-time training Barras practises musculoskeletal physiotherapy in NHS and private clinics.[9] He continues to support Burway Rowing Club, mentoring junior athletes whenever his schedule allows.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "World Rowing Championships: Britain's Vicky Thornley wins silver on final day". BBC. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. ^ "World Rowing Championships results" (PDF). World Rowing.
  3. ^ "Esher Alumni: Tom Barras". Esher Sixth Form College. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Olympic Silver Medal for Cardiff University Physio Alumnus". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Twenty-nine nations win medals at 2017 World Rowing Championships". Row2k. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. ^ Ronay, Barney (28 July 2021). "GB rowers swerve off course as era of Olympic supremacy starts to sink". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. ^ Quarrell, Rachel (29 July 2021). "Tokyo 2020: The report they should have written in the UK papers". Row360. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Tom Barras – Rowing". Sport Wales. 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Olympic Silver Medal for Cardiff University Physio Alumnus". Cardiff University News. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Tom Barras – Rowing". Sport Wales. 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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