Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell has been chosen because the Tory candidate for Colchester within the subsequent normal election.
The Conservatives have a majority of 9,000 over Labour and native get together chiefs stated he was the proper option to take over from MP Will Quince, who’s standing down.
“James was the clear choice of members,” stated Paul Dundas, Conservative chief within the Essex city.
“I think he will be a fantastic candidate and a great MP for Colchester. He will win because he is a guy who doesn’t do losing.”
Cracknell gained gold within the coxless fours on the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and rowed alongside the likes of fellow Britons Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent.
The 51-year-old has beforehand been talked about as a possible Conservative candidate and in 2014 he stood to be an MEP for the get together in southwest England.
Cracknell is a daily on TV, presenting sports activities and endeavor varied endurance challenges for charity – usually alongside his pal Ben Fogle.
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In 2010, he suffered a severe mind harm when he was knocked off his bike in America – an incident that modified his persona and gave him epilepsy.
Cracknell additionally made a outstanding return to rowing in 2019, when at age 46 he gained the college boat race with Cambridge.
Source: information.sky.com”