James Cracknell is one of Britain's most successful athletes, with two Olympic gold rowing medals and six World Rowing Championships to his name. An experienced geography teacher with a continuing interest in children's education and furthering the understanding of science, Cracknell is ITV Sport's all-action reporter and a staff writer for The Telegraph. He has rowed across the Atlantic with TV presenter Ben Fogle, travelled under his own steam to Africa from the UK for Sports Relief, and raced with with Ben Fogle to the South Pole - a feat that involved the application of cutting-edge science and technology. Cracknell's love of competition has not diminished and he regularly takes part in marathons, triathlons, and adventure races, and he holds the record for paddling the English Channel on a surfboard.