Tim Foster Olympic medal record Men 's Rowing Bronze Atlanta 1996 Coxless Fours Gold Sydney 2000 Coxless Fours Timothy ( `` Tim '' ) Foster ( born January 19 , 1970 ) is a British rower . He began rowing at Bedford Modern School and competed in the Junior World Rowing Championships in 1987 and 1988 . In the latter he competed in a pair with a Matthew Pinsent . He became the first British rower to win gold medals at two consecutive Junior Worlds . From there he proceeded into the senior squad . In 1993 he underwent back surgery but was straight back in the boat for the 1994 season - coming 5th in the coxless four at the World Champs . This boat stayed together until the 1996 Olympics , where they won Bronze . Following his Olympic medal , he continued his university studies at Oxford - competing in the 1997 Boat Race . In 1998 he won a seat in the coxless four alongside Steve Redgrave , Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell . In the run up to the Olympics , he again needed back surgery and time off after severing tendons in his hand , after punching a window at a boat club party . Despite all this he was in the final crew and they won Gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics . After Sydney , he retired from international rowing and after a stint coaching at the University of London Boat Club he is now in training as an international coach . Achievements Olympic Medals : 1 Gold , 1 Bronze World Championship Medals : 2 Gold , 2 Silver , 3 Bronze Junior World Championship Medals : 2 Gold Blue Boat Appearances : 1 ( 0 wins ) Olympic Games 2000 - Gold , Coxless Four ( with James Cracknell , Matthew Pinsent , Steve Redgrave ) 1996 - Bronze , Coxless Four 1992 - 6th , Eight World Championships 1999 - Silver , Eight 1998 - Gold , Coxless Four ( with James Cracknell , Matthew Pinsent , Steve Redgrave ) 1997 - Gold , Coxless Four ( with James Cracknell , Matthew Pinsent , Steve Redgrave ) 1995 - Silver , Coxless Four 1994 - Bronze , Coxless Four 1993 - 5th , Coxless Four 1991 - Bronze , Eight 1990 - 4th , Coxless Four ( with Martin Cross , Peter Mulkerrins , Gavin Stewart ) 1989 - Bronze , Eight Junior World Championships 1988 - Gold , Coxless Pair ( with Matthew Pinsent ) 1987 - Gold , Coxless Four Bibliography Four Men in a Boat ( 2004 ) ISBN 0-297-84725-2 External links Profile on RowingOne Categories : 1970 births | Living people | British rowers | Olympic competitors for Great Britain | Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics 