Ian Winter

Buckingham Rowing Club and Ulverston Rowing Club (TAS)

Whilst Ian was a renown rower rower and coach in Tasmania, he is perhaps best known for being the author of the book "Blades Down Under" the official history of the 1990 World Championships. It is a well produced book that provides many insights into the development of Lake Barrington as well as the operation of the successful regatta

1962 - Australian Universities Men's Eight Championship, stroke - Fifth

1963 - Australian Universities Men's Eight Championship, stroke - Fifth

1964 - Australian Universities Men's Lightweight Coxed Four Championship, stroke - Fourth

1968 - Interstate Men's Sculling Championship - Fourth

1987 - National Women's Eight Championship, coach - Sixth

1987 - National Schoolgirls Coxed Four Championship, coach -Unplaced

1991 - National Men's Coxless Four Championship, coach - Sixth

1991 - National Men's Under 19 Sculling Championship, coach - Unplaced

1991 - National Men's Under 19 Double Sculling Championship, coach - Unplaced

1991 - National Women's Under 19 Sculling Championship, coach - Unplaced

1991 - National Schoolgirl Coxed Four Championship, coach - Unplaced

Ian was a regular contributor of rowing articles to The Mercury. He died early in 1994 after a long illness.

Steve Roll and Andrew Guerin
June 2021

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