David Macklin (rower)

David Drury Macklin CBE (1 September 1928 – 29 March 2015) was a British international rower.

David Macklin

Personal information
Birth name	David Drury Macklin
Born	1 September 1928 Cambridge
Died	29 March 2015 (aged 86)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Great Britain European Rowing Championships 1950 Milan Eight 1951 Mâcon Eight 1954 Amsterdam Coxless pair

Macklin was born in Cambridge in 1928.[1] He attended St John's College, Cambridge, and rowed for Cambridge in the 1951 Boat Race in which Oxford sank. This forced a re-row which Cambridge won by 12 lengths.[2] He and his college crew also won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in 1951, the last college crew to do so.[3]

Macklin went on to row for Leander Club, winning the Grand Challenge Cup in 1952 and 1953.[3] He was selected for Great Britain and rowed in the men's eight at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, being part of the crew who finished fourth.[4]

Macklin became the chief executive of Devon County Council. He died on 29 March 2015, survived by his wife Janet and their four children.[3] In the 2016 Boat Races, Macklin's grand-daughter Fiona Macklin rowed for Cambridge.[2]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Macklin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
2. Riach, James (29 March 2016). "Cambridge's Fiona Macklin inspired by grandfather for Boat Race debut". The Observer.
3. "A celebration of the life of David Macklin CBE DL (1947)". St John's College, Cambridge. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
4. "Macklin, David". World Rowing. Retrieved 21 July 2016.