Army rower Stephen Cox preparing for his biggest test to date at Paris Olympics

Army rower Corporal Stephen Cox's training for next season is in full swing as he prepares for the biggest sporting event of his life. 

The Olympic hopeful, who competes for Zimbabwe, booked his ticket to next year's Summer Olympic Games in Paris after he finished fourth at the African Championships in Tunisia in October. 

The Royal Logistic Corps soldier's qualification comes after he narrowly missed out on qualifying to the last Olympics in Tokyo, and after initially quitting the sport his wife persuaded him to give his Olympic dream another shot.

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