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Louloudis completes rowing squad

5th July 2012, 02:53pm

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Constantine Louloudis: Named in the men's eight

Constantine Louloudis: Named in the men's eight

Team GB's rowing line-up for London 2012 is now complete after Constantine Louloudis was named in the men's eight category.

Louloudis, 20, has overcome a back injury to earn his place in the squad.

"I'm delighted to have been selected after such a long period of doubt," said Louloudis.

"I can't wait to race at the Olympic Games this summer in London."

Louloudis claimed gold in the men's pair with George Nash at the 2011 Under-23 World Championships in Amsterdam last year, and was the youngest member of the victorious Oxford crew at the 2011 Boat Race last March, at the age of 19.

Team GB rowing team leader David Tanner said: "I'm very pleased that this completes the names for all 52 qualified slots.

"It is good news that Constantine Louloudis is now fully recovered from his injury and as an exciting, young prospect I'm sure he can really add something to our men's eight."

The British Olympic Association also confirmed that Marcus Bateman and Cameron Nichol have been named as spares for the openweight men's category, while Adam Freeman-Pask has been named as reserve in the lightweight category.

Squad:

MEN

Men's Pair - George Nash, Will Satch

Men's Four - Alex Gregory, Tom James, Pete Reed, Andrew Triggs Hodge

Men's Eight - Richard Egington, James Foad, Matthew Langridge, Alex Partridge, Tom Ransley, Mohamed Sbihi, Greg Searle, Constantine Louloudis, Phelan Hill (cox)

Men's Single Scull - Alan Campbell

Men's Double Scull - Bill Lucas, Sam Townsend

Men's Quadruple Scull - Charles Cousins, Stephen Rowbotham, Tom Solesbury, Matthew Wells

Lightweight Men's Four - Chris Bartley, Peter Chambers, Richard Chambers, Rob Williams

Lightweight Men's Double Scull - Mark Hunter, Zac Purchase

WOMEN

Women's Pair - Helen Glover, Heather Stanning

Women's Eight * - Jo Cook, Jessica Eddie, Katie Greves, Lindsey Maguire, Natasha Page, Louisa Reeve, Emily Taylor, Victoria Thornley, Annabel Vernon, Olivia Whitlam, Caroline O'Connor (cox)

* Eight from the ten rowers listed will be confirmed as racing in the eight. The two rowers not racing in the eight will be selected as reserves.

Women's Double Scull - Katherine Grainger, Anna Watkins

Women's Quadruple Scull - Debbie Flood, Frances Houghton, Beth Rodford, Melanie Wilson

Lightweight Women's Double Scull - Katherine Copeland, Sophie Hosking

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