Richard Gordon McBride Budgett OBE (born 20 March 1959) is a British Medical and Scientific Director of the International Olympic Committee. He won an Olympic rowing gold medal in coxed four at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was chief medical officer at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Richard Gordon McBride Budgett | ||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1959 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Rowing career
editBudgett was born in 1959 in Glasgow.[1] He studied medicine at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, where he was a member of the Hermes Club, and the Middlesex Hospital University of London and read his MSc in Sports Medicine at Queen Mary College, University of London.[2]
Budgett won the coxed pairs title with Tom Cadoux-Hudson and Adrian Ellison and the coxed fours title with Cadoux-Hudson, Steve King, Geraint Fuller and Ellison, rowing for Tyrian and London University composites, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships.[3]
Budgett was part of the British coxed four that won the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, alongside Steve Redgrave, Martin Cross, Andy Holmes, and Adrian Ellison (cox).[4]
Medical career
editHe next attended the Winter Olympics in 1992 and 1994 as the doctor for the British bob-sleigh team. He was Chief Medical Officer to the British team for the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics, and led the Team GB HQ medical team at the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. He was Chairman of the British Olympic Association Medical Committee, and Director of Medical Services at the British Olympic Medical Institute.[5][6] He was appointed as CMO to the 2012 Games in February 2007.[citation needed]
He was appointed Medical and Scientific Director of the International Olympic Committee in April 2012, to commence in the following October.[6][7] He is currently part of The Prohibited List Expert Group of WADA (World Anti-doping Agency).[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Budgett". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Notable Alumni, Queen Mary, University of London". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Olympic Association – Director of Medical Services
- ^ a b News Item, ITV, 13 April 2012, accessed 31 March 2013.
- ^ News Item, British Rowing, 13 April 2012, accessed 31 March 2013.
- ^ "WADA Prohibited List Expert Group". Retrieved 21 March 2020.
External links
edit- Interview 1 April 2007 BBC News Accessed 20 July 2009
- olympics.org.uk