Cameron Fowler (born 4 July 1993) is a Western Australian former representative lightweight rower. He was an Australian national champion and represented at the 2017 World Rowing Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 July 1993 Western Australia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Swan River RC |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Penrith Cup 2014-2018 |
Club and state rowing
editFowler was raised in Perth, Western Australia and educated at Wesley College, Perth where he took up rowing. His senior club rowing was from the Swan River Rowing Club.
In Swan River colours he contested and had podium finishes for a number of Australian titles at Australian Rowing Championships. He won silver in the open lightweight men's eight in 2014,[1] silver in the open lightweight quad in 2015,[2] and gold in the open lightweight coxless four in 2016.[3] He won the silver in the lightweight coxless pair in 2018.[4]
Fowler made his state representative debut for Western Australia in the 2013 youth eight which contested the Noel Wilkinson Trophy at the annual Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.[5] In 2014 Fowler moved into the West Australian lightweight four which contested the Penrith Cup at the Interstate Regatta.[6] That crew won silver. He rowed in further West Australian Penrith Cup lightweight fours in 2015 (silver),[7] 2016 (silver),[8] and 2018.
International representative rowing
editFowler made his Australian representative debut in 2013 when he was selected in the lightweight coxless four to race at the 2013 U23 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam. That crew placed twelfth overall.[9]
In 2017 he made the Australian senior squad for the European racing season. At the World Rowing Cup II he rowed in an Australian lightweight quad which competed in the open weight division and placed tenth. Then at WRC III he rowed the lightweight single scull. He was back in the lightweight quad for the 2017 World Rowing Championships where they placed overall twelfth.[9]
In 2018 Fowler made further senior squad appearance in the Australian lightweight quad at World Rowing Cup II and III in Lucerne.[9] These were his final Australian representative showings as this boat was not taken to the 2018 World Rowing Championships.
Post rowing
editFowler studied Psychology at Curtin University. After retirement from competitive rowing he had some school rowing shed coaching appointments at Perth College and Wesley College. In 2021 he took a role as Head Coach at the Bunbury Rowing Club.[10]
References
edit- ^ "2014 Australian Rowing Championships". Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "2015 Australian Rowing Championships". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "2016 Australian Rowing Championships". Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "2018 Australian Rowing Championships". Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "2013 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "2014 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "2015 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "2016 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Fowler at World Rowing". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Fowler at Bunbury Rowing Club". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.