Chris Stevens (rower)

Chris Stevens (born 12 February 1946) is an Australian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Chris Stevens
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1946-02-12) 12 February 1946
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSydney Rowing Club

Club and state rowing

Stevens' senior club rowing was from the Sydney Rowing Club.

In 1966, 1967 and 1970 he was seated in the New South Wales state eight which contested the Kings Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.[2] The 1967 New South Wales crews were victorious.[3]

At the 1966 Australian Rowing Championships in a composite SRC/SUBC crew Stevens, Alf Duval, John Ranch, Peter Dickson, and cox Brian Thomas won the Australian coxed four title.[4] In 1970 with Haberfield's Dick Reddel he won the national championship title in a double scull. [5] In a Haberfield / Sydney composite crew in 1972 he won the national coxed four title [6]

International representative rowing

In 1966 he was selected at three in the Australian coxed four which competed at the 1966 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Yugoslavia.[7]

In 1972 was in the bow seat of an Australian coxless pair which raced at the Munich Olympics. Rowing with Kim Mackney, the pair was eliminated in the repechage.[8]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Stevens Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "1966 King's Cup". Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. "1967 King's Cup". Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. 1966 Austn C'ships
  5. 1970 Austn C'ships
  6. 1972 Austn C'ships
  7. "1966 World C'ships". Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  8. "1972 Olympics". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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