![You win two Olympic golds, but everyone knows you for your swollen hands' - Alex Gregory on his difficult quest to forge a new path You win two Olympic golds, but everyone knows you for your swollen hands' - Alex Gregory on his difficult quest to forge a new path](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/rowing/2017/09/12/ss-composite-image-2017-9-12-17-28_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwfSVWeZ_vEN7c6bHu2jJnT8.png?impolicy=logo-overlay)
You win two Olympic golds, but everyone knows you for your swollen hands' - Alex Gregory on his difficult quest to forge a new path
![Alex Gregory on Twitter: "@eavancollins @aifricsk @BearGrylls Ouch! Nice one right there, good work!" / Twitter Alex Gregory on Twitter: "@eavancollins @aifricsk @BearGrylls Ouch! Nice one right there, good work!" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CK3PwKaVAAA3Iw7.png)
Alex Gregory on Twitter: "@eavancollins @aifricsk @BearGrylls Ouch! Nice one right there, good work!" / Twitter
![Alex Gregory on Twitter: "Two weeks after getting off the boat and hands looking good. They were so quickly back to normal after drying out. Skin is an amazing thing! https://t.co/QqxAZyKXZb" / Alex Gregory on Twitter: "Two weeks after getting off the boat and hands looking good. They were so quickly back to normal after drying out. Skin is an amazing thing! https://t.co/QqxAZyKXZb" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIz9S7vXkAAvK6I.jpg)
Alex Gregory on Twitter: "Two weeks after getting off the boat and hands looking good. They were so quickly back to normal after drying out. Skin is an amazing thing! https://t.co/QqxAZyKXZb" /
![Alex Gregory on Twitter: "Two weeks after getting off the boat and hands looking good. They were so quickly back to normal after drying out. Skin is an amazing thing! https://t.co/QqxAZyKXZb" / Alex Gregory on Twitter: "Two weeks after getting off the boat and hands looking good. They were so quickly back to normal after drying out. Skin is an amazing thing! https://t.co/QqxAZyKXZb" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DI5-aTyXkAUsZml.jpg)
Alex Gregory on Twitter: "Two weeks after getting off the boat and hands looking good. They were so quickly back to normal after drying out. Skin is an amazing thing! https://t.co/QqxAZyKXZb" /
![Alex Gregory during the team announcement at The River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday June 9, 2016. See PA story SPORT Rowing. Photo credit should Alex Gregory during the team announcement at The River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday June 9, 2016. See PA story SPORT Rowing. Photo credit should](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CH9WP6/alex-gregory-during-the-team-announcement-at-the-river-and-rowing-museum-henley-on-thames-press-association-photo-picture-date-thursday-june-9-2016-see-pa-story-sport-rowing-photo-credit-should-read-david-daviespa-archive-2CH9WP6.jpg)
Alex Gregory during the team announcement at The River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday June 9, 2016. See PA story SPORT Rowing. Photo credit should
![Former Evesham star Alex Gregory named in four for British Rowing's European Championships bid | Worcester News Former Evesham star Alex Gregory named in four for British Rowing's European Championships bid | Worcester News](https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/resources/images/4368120.jpg?display=1&htype=0&type=responsive-gallery)
Former Evesham star Alex Gregory named in four for British Rowing's European Championships bid | Worcester News
![Alex Gregory on Twitter: "After 10 days on the ergo here in South Africa my hands are improving slowly *horrible pic warning* #blistersgalore http://t.co/BBEcp2wJrn" / Twitter Alex Gregory on Twitter: "After 10 days on the ergo here in South Africa my hands are improving slowly *horrible pic warning* #blistersgalore http://t.co/BBEcp2wJrn" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BeA4DOeIYAAyF_T.jpg)