Andrew Black (rower)

Andrew Black (born 22 January 1971) is an Australian former representative lightweight rower. He won a bronze medal at the 2000 World Rowing Championships.

Andrew Black
Personal information
Born22 January 1971
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportRowing
ClubUTS Haberfield Rowing Club
Harvard Sculling Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Australia
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Zagreb LM8-

Club and state rowing

Black's senior club rowing was initially from the Drummoyne Rowing Club then the UTS Haberfield Rowing Club in Sydney and later the Harvard Sculling Club in the USA.

In 1990 at the Australian Rowing Championships he contested the men's lightweight eight title in a composite Drummoyne/Sydney eight.[1] In 2004 and 2005 he raced in UTS Haberfield colours contesting the Australian men's lightweight single sculls national titles.[2]

He first made state selection for New South Wales in the bow seat of the 2000 lightweight contesting the Penrith Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.[3] He later rowed in New South Wales Penrith Cup fours in 2003[4] and 2004.[5]

International representative rowing

Black made his first Australian representative appearance in 2000 in the Australian lightweight men's eight. They rowed to first place at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne and then at the 2000 World Rowing Championships in Zagreb, they took the bronze medal.[6] In the heat they finished second behind the eventual gold medallists USA and won the repechage by half a length. In the final the Australians finished third behind a comfortable USA followed by the British crew who had won their heat easily.[7]

He remained in Australian selection contention in 2001 rowing a lightweight singles scull at the World Rowing Cup IV in Munich.[6] Then for the 2001 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne he was back in the Australian lightweight eight which rowed to a sixth place finish.[6]

References
  1. "1990 Austn C'ships". Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "Aust ML1X History". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. "2000 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. "2003 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. "2004 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. Black at World Rowing
  7. "2000 World C'ships". Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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