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Sport:     Rowing - Mens 8+   Community:     Vancover, BC   Languages:     English   Why the environment is important to me:     A large part of the reason why I love my sport is the daily interaction with the environment. Rowing puts you into the water, under the suns rays as well as being in the face of weather systems. With polluted air polluted water and ever increasing stormy weather systems, pursuing my dream of winning an Olympic gold medal would become all that more difficult and un-enjoyable.   Why I'm a Clean Air Champion:     I have always been concerned with our environment, right from a small age. And when the opportunity to become of a part of a community of athletes taking on the challenge of promoting clean air initiatives came to me, I could not pass that up. I also have a passion for energizing youth, I always loved hearing guest speakers come to my school, and now I get to be that person!		View full size image

Career Highlights
	Introducing Ben Rutledge:
		Olympic GOld 2008 Beijing Mens 8+ 3 Time World Champion 2002, 2003 and 2007 5 Time Wold cup medalist, men's pair, four and eight Athens Olympics 5th Place UBC Graduate with a bachelor of Commerce Top male graduating Athlete UBC (bobby Gaul Award) 2006.
	Top performances:
		Olympic Games Beijing 2008 Gold World Championship Munich 2007 Gold World Championships 2003 Gold Top Male graduating athlete UBC 2006 (Bobby Gual Award)
	Career and interests:
		I have volunteered with a program called 'I'm Going to UBC' where student athletes take Inner city kids around campus and show them what is available to them if they keep up with their studies and play hard too. I have been Coaching the Novice Rowing team at UBC. It requires me to be vocal and clear with my intentions as well as practicing to keep a strong self image to model after. UBC Rowing coach
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