Ross Tong

Ross Stuart Tong (born 21 April 1961) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Ross Tong

Personal information
Birth name	Ross Stuart Tong
Born	21 April 1961[1] Wanganui, New Zealand
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)[1]
Relatives	Allan Tong (father)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Waikato Rowing Club[1]
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  New Zealand Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Coxed four

Tong was born in 1961 in Wanganui, New Zealand.[2] His father, Allan Tong, was an Olympic rower in 1956.[3] Along with Don Symon, Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott and Brett Hollister (cox), Tong Jr. won the bronze medal in the coxed four in 1984.[1] He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 515 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[2]

Tong used to be with the Police.[2] For some time, he coached rowing at King's College in Auckland.[2] Tong is now Director of Sport at St Johns College, Hamilton.[4][5]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ross Tong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
2. "Ross Tong". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
3. "Allan Tong". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
4. "Sports Institute". St John's College, Hamilton. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
5. Thompson, Chris (20 March 2014). "School crews in top gear". Rodney Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.

External links

• Ross Tong at the International Olympic Committee