Bob Parker (rower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Hugh Parker 29 September 1934 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 29 August 2009 (aged 74) Coopers Beach, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Raywin Morris (m. 1962) |
Medal record | |
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Robert Hugh Parker (29 September 1934 – 29 August 2009) was a New Zealand rower who represented his country at two British Empire and Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games.
Born in Auckland on 29 September 1934,[1] Parker was a junior rower at the Mercer Rowing Club when he teamed up with Reg Douglas in the double scull in 1952.[2] In 1954 the duo won both the double scull and the coxless pair at the New Zealand Rowing Championships in Picton.[2]
At both the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver and 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Parker and Douglas combined to win the gold medal in the men's coxless pair. The combination also won the silver medal in the men's double sculls at the Vancouver games.[3][4]
Parker and Douglas also competed together at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, finishing third in their semi-final in the coxless pair, missing out in a place in the final.[1]
In 1962, Parker married Raywin Morris at Tuakau. He died at Coopers Beach on 29 August 2009.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Parker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 Pickmere, Arnold (5 December 2009). "Rare talent on the water". New Zealand Herald. p. C23. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Bob Parker". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Reginald Douglas". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Deaths". The New Zealand Herald. 31 August 2009 – via Newztext.
External links
- Robert Parker at World Rowing
- Robert Hugh Parker at Olympics.com
- Bob Parker at Olympedia
- Bob Parker at InterSportStats
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- Olympic rowers for New Zealand
- Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand
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- Rowers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Rowers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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