Colin Porter (rower)

Colin F Porter (11 October 1930  21 August 2020) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] He also represented England and won a gold medal in the coxed four at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3] Four years later he won double bronze in the coxed four and eights at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia.[4]

Colin Porter
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1930-10-11)11 October 1930
London, England
Died21 August 2020(2020-08-21) (aged 89)[1]
Perth, Western Australia
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiffcoxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Perthcoxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Pertheights

References

  1. "Olympedia – Colin Porter". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Colin Porter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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