James Cracknell

Two years after a brain injury left him introverted and aggressive, James Cracknell and his wife Bev tell how it nearly tore them apart By REBECCA HARDY PUBLISHED: 12:25 EST, 4 November 2012 | UPDATED: 12:25 EST, 4 November 2012 Olympic rower James Cracknell and his wife Beverley have talked about little else in the past two years besides whether they can hold their marriage together. They’re still not sure.  The other weekend they celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with a night...Read Full Story

Beverley Turner feared James Cracknell would kill her after head injury sustained in bike crash changed his personality Olympic rower grabbed wife round the neck as their relationship was pushed to the limit by his irrational behaviour Cracknell is still recovering today from the devastating brain trauma By ALEX GORE PUBLISHED: 07:23 EST, 21 October 2012 | UPDATED: 07:55 EST, 21 October 2012 Comments (8) Share Beverley Turner has described the terrifying moment she thought...Read Full Story

By Jody Thompson Last updated at 4:37 PM on 28th July 2010 James Cracknell’s wife Beverley Turner has spoken for the first time about the cycling accident that nearly killed her husband – and has revealed he’s been left brain damaged. She added that the Olympic rowing champion could take six months to recover from his injuries after his skull was fractured when a truck ploughed into him as he cycled across America. Her husband is currently virtually unconscious in a neuro-trauma recovery...Read Full Story

Former Olympic rower competes in 156-mile race through desert strapped up for scientific tests on how the body fares in extreme conditions Helen Pidd James Cracknell is no stranger to masochism. Instead of putting his feet up after 13 years of pain and early mornings as a professional rower, he celebrated his retirement in 2005 by rowing across the Atlantic with Ben Fogle, trekking 473 miles to the south pole and swimming the Strait of Gibraltar with the comedian David Walliams James...Read Full Story

Watch double Olympic gold medal winner, James Cracknell, recreate some of the most incredible historic explorations, travelling from the heart of Africa to the deepest Amazon jungle. Tune in every Sunday 9pm on Discovery and Discovery HD.[Games] [Movies] [Music] [News] [Video Feeds] [Blog This Link]Read Full Story