During that year Drew had the opportunity to join the famous Oarsome Foursome crew who had won gold in the coxless fours three years ealier in Barcelona. Andrew Cooper had decided to retire and they needed someone to fill his position, Drew jumped at the opportunity.
In 1996 the new Oarsome Foursome successfully defended their Olympic title in Atlanta, giving Drew Ginn his first gold medal and instant celebrity status.
The Oarsome Foursome returned to international competition at the 1998 World Championships rowing as a coxed four and won gold. At the same regatta Drew teamed up with Mike McKay and won silver in the coxless pairs.
In 1999 Drew and James Tomkins went to the World Championships in Canada and won a gold in the coxless pairs, a terrific result with only a year to go until the Olympics.
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