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James Cracknell

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The Resume

    (May 5, 1972- )
    Born in Sutton, England, United Kingdom
    British rower
    Won two rowing gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics and 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
    Married television presenter Beverly Turner (2002)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a pretty boy.
    He sometimes sports 1990's boy band hair.
    His surname sounds like someone on drugs.
    His bout with tonsillitis forced him to forfeit the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics.
    He and fellow rower Matthew Pinsent had a disappointing 2003 season.
    He was hit from behind by a petrol tanker while going on a triathlon excursion from Los Angeles to New York.
    Although he became a vocal advocate of bicycle helmets after the accident, he was photographed biking bareheaded.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is also a geography teacher.
    He, Pinsent, and famed rower Steve Redgrave had won a gold medal together in 2000.
    He is also an avid runner, swimmer, and triathlete.
    He was involved in various charities in and around Britain.
    He was a sports reporter for ITV.
    Six months after his cycling accident, he competed in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, a 430-mile race across the frozen tundra, finishing second.

Credit: Birdienest81


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 53 Votes: 49.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 356 Votes: 49.72% Annoying