Allan Whitwell (born 5 May 1954) is a British former rower who competed for Great Britain and England.
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| Born | 5 May 1954[1] York, Yorkshire, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Becket School Boat Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rowing career
editWhitwell was born in 1954 in York, Yorkshire.[1] He was a member of the silver medal-winning British men's eight at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.[2] He competed in three Olympic Games in total, appearing in the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics in addition to his medal winning 1980 Games.
In 1977 he was part of the eight that reached the final and finished 5th, at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.[3] In 1986, he was in the World Championship winning in the lightweight double sculls with Carl Smith.[4] He came third teamed with Smith in the 1987 World Rowing Championships in the same boat class.[5] He represented England and won a bronze medal in the double sculls, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[6][7]
Personal life
editHe is currently running an international sculling camp for scullers of any level from novice to international.[citation needed] He also teaches at a school for children with special needs.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allan Whitwell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Railton, Jim (29 August 1977). "Rowing". The Times. p. 11 – via Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "(LM2x) Lightweight Men's Double Sculls – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Rudern – Leichtgewichte – Weltmeisterschaften: Doppelzweier – Herren" (in German). Sport-Komplett. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links
edit- Allan Whitwell at World Rowing
- Allan Whitwell at Olympedia
- Allan Whitwell at Team GB
- Allan Whitwell at Olympics.com
- Allan Whitwell at Olympic.org (archived)
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