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Pinsent

British  
/ ˈpɪnˌsɛnt /

noun

  1. Sir Matthew ( Clive ). born 1970, British oarsman; won four gold medals in rowing events at consecutive Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)

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It added that the corporation had hired law firm Pinsent Masons to lead the probe.

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Umpire Matthew Pinsent stopped the race in the second minute after the Oxford boat drifted into Cambridge's path and their oars clashed.

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"I was absolutely clear in warning Oxford in the run-up to that," said Pinsent.

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Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent rowed for the winning Oxford crew in 1990 and 1991.

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Alan Davis, from law firm Pinsent Masons, said there were very likely to be more, similar cases in the future.

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