Rorie Graham Farquharson Henderson (born 1959) is a former British rower who was a National champion and won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at the Henley Royal Regatta.[2] and the Wingfield Sculls.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rorie Graham Farquharson Henderson |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | December 1959 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Club | Lea RC Bedford RC Leander Club |
Rowing career
editHenderson was part of the double sculls crew, with Julian Scrivener that won the national title rowing for Lea Rowing Club, at the 1987 National Rowing Championships.[3]
He was a member of the unplaced British quad scull at the 1989 World Rowing Championships. In 1990 he won the Wingfield Sculls.[4] He competed at the World Championships in 1991 in the Double scull partnering Guy Pooley.[5] In 1992 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta over Australian Paul Reedy[6] after a hard-fought semi-final[7]
Personal life
editHenderson joined Salmon Developments in 1993 and became acting Managing Director from 2001 to 2006 and a Director of the company.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Director profile". Companies House.
- ^ "Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Hampton's victory is pinched." Times, 20 July 1987, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ Wingfield Sculls Record of Races
- ^ Rorie Henderson at World Rowing
- ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003
- ^ Hugh Matheson, "Rowing: Henderson's personal best", The Independent on Sunday, 5 July 1992.
- ^ Salmon Developments – meet the directors