Colin Porter (rower)
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 11 October 1930 London, England |
| Died | 21 August 2020 (aged 89)[1] Bassendean, Perth, Western Australia |
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| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Barn Cottage RC Molesey BC |
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Colin Francis Porter (11 October 1930 – 21 August 2020) was a British rower who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Porter represented the England team[3][4] and won a gold medal[5] in the coxed four event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[6]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Porter competed in the men's coxless four event.[7]
Two years later he represented the England team[8] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[9] He competed in the coxed four and eights, winning two bronze medals.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Olympedia – Colin Porter". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Pairs Shock at Henley". Sunday Express. 15 June 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Rowing". The Scotsman. 23 July 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Rowing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Busy Time for Molesey". Birmingham Daily Post. 13 September 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 18 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Rowing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
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