Mark Hayter (born 24 October 1949) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Mark Hayter
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1949-10-24) 24 October 1949 (age 75)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLeander Club

Rowing career

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Hayter won the coxed pairs title rowing for the Kingston and Leander composite, with Richard Ayling, at the 1973 National Rowing Championships.[2] He was selected by Great Britain as part of the quad sculls at the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, the quad finished in sixth place in the A final.[3] At the 1976 Olympic Games he rowed as part of the men's quadruple sculls with Andrew Justice, Tom Bishop and Allan Whitwell, the crew finished in ninth place.[4]

Personal life

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After a teaching career teaching Spanish and French Hayter moved to Herefordshire and was ordained becoming a parish priest for Hindon with Chicklade and Pertwood.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mark Hayter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 23 July 1973, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ Railton, Jim (1 September 1975). "Rowing". The Times. p. 7 – via Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ "Mark Hayter". Olympedia.
  5. ^ "OUR CLERGY". Tilsbury Parish.