#OnThisDay in 1962 the most successful male rower in Olympic history, Sir Steve Redgrave, was born. Here he is in 1985 speaking at the National Rowing Championships after winning the Men’s 2000 Metres Single Scull event. Redgrave would go on to make Olympic history by winning five consecutive gold medals, from 1984 to 2000. You can listen to the commentary of his record-breaking win at the Sydney 2000 games via BBC Sounds. Link in the comments. | BBC Archive

17K views · 124 reactions | Wishing the best of luck to our ambassador Sir Steve Redgrave and Vicky Ogden as they take on 'personal week' in Dancing on Ice tonight  Sir Steve has been sharing his journey with us over the last few weeks to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes, and inspire others to take on new challenges. Here's an exclusive message from the man himself, and his wonderful dancing partner, Vicky ️ | Diabetes UK | Facebook

40K views · 80 reactions | Swapping an oar for a pair of skates Sir Steve Redgrave shares all things Dancing On Ice, including his rehearsal mishap..  ⛸️ | This Morning | Facebook