You see, the coxswain of a rowing team may now be of either sex according to a regulation modification made by World Rowing in 2017.
Fieldman was permitted to step up for the women’s eight at Paris 2024 because to the new regulation.
He was a key cog in the team’s Olympic qualification machine, which included a fourth-place finish at the 2023 World Championships and a medal-winning performance in the previous weekend’s Olympic Rowing Regatta in Paris.
Fieldman became the first Olympian to ever win medals in both the men’s and women’s competitions when Team GB won bronze in the tournament at Vaires-sur-Marne.
According to The Telegraph, Fieldman kept his calm when asked about his situation. He said, “They only changed the rule in 2017, so someone was going to do it and it just happened to be me.”
Referring to Harry Brightmore, who was instrumental in squad GB’s gold medal victory in Paris, he proceeded to justify his choice to guide the women’s squad.
