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Home About the Event Press Articles 2005 World Record Entry Forms Venue and Route The Teams Training Multimedia Support Services Schedule Sponsors Charity Donate Friends of the Challenge Contact	Lt William de Laszlo Date of Birth 11/04/79 Expedition Leader I am a 25 year old husband to an amazing and understanding wife called Katy.  I have been married for 14 months (from 21st February 2004).  I was born and brought up in South London and later in Hampshire.  In the summer of 1997 I completed my A levels at Gordonstoun, whose motto is “plus est en vous” meaning “There is more in you than you think”. I did a degree at Oxford Brookes University, where, as well as gaining a 2:1, I pursued all sports, from 1st XV rugby to Elite 4 Rowing.  I represented Great Britain in 2 international rowing championships, winning two gold medals.  I also boxed for Oxford in the Varsity Match.  After University I organised and executed a sponsored charity run and cycle biathlon, running and bicycling for 24 hours covering a distance of 204 miles, raising £84,000 for The Royal Marsden Hospital Leukaemia Database.  I have always wanted to serve in the army and so I followed this desire and in May 2002 entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and was duly commissioned into the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards in April 2003.   I have loved my time as an infantry platoon commander, it is a little like having an extended family, with all the problems of a family too!  It has been enormously rewarding and challenging. I have been kept busy working in the UK and on an operational tour in Bosnia. I am currently training recruits at ATR Pirbright. When not at work I enjoy spending time sailing, visiting friends and family, doing a bit of DIY and trying to beat my brother at tennis.   A great quote that I found the other day “Fear is the dark room for all negatives” Anon. Your support would be so much appreciated. Wish me luck! Will de Laszlo May 2005 Click here for link to Gordonstoun William de Laszlo's Online Diary - click here to read