Mohamed Sbihi -- nicknamed Moe -- was born near London and is of Moroccan descent. He was discovered by the British team's talent identification programme while at school in 2003.
Moe goes for gold —
Mohamed Sbihi -- nicknamed Moe -- was born near London and is of Moroccan descent. He was discovered by the British team's talent identification programme while at school in 2003.
Sbihi and his eights crew claimed silver behind Germany at the World Cup event in Munich last year. They also had to settle for silver behind the dominant Germans at the 2011 World Championships in Slovenia.
Chasing Germany —
Sbihi and his eights crew claimed silver behind Germany at the World Cup event in Munich last year. They also had to settle for silver behind the dominant Germans at the 2011 World Championships in Slovenia.
Sbihi still makes regular trips to visit his family in Tangiers, Morocco. He speaks fluent Arabic and is a practicing Muslim.
Made in Morocco —
Sbihi still makes regular trips to visit his family in Tangiers, Morocco. He speaks fluent Arabic and is a practicing Muslim.
At six foot eight inches (2.03 meters), Sbihi's height was hard for British selectors to miss. He was part of the British four that won bronze at the 2007 Under-23 World Championships.
Hitting the heights —
At six foot eight inches (2.03 meters), Sbihi's height was hard for British selectors to miss. He was part of the British four that won bronze at the 2007 Under-23 World Championships.
Sbihi was in the men's pair at the 2006 World Junior Championships. He has rowed in the pair, the four and the eight -- and looks set to be in the largest boat at the 2012 Olympics.
Stepping into the eight —
Sbihi was in the men's pair at the 2006 World Junior Championships. He has rowed in the pair, the four and the eight -- and looks set to be in the largest boat at the 2012 Olympics.