Robert Allen

Sydney Rowing Club (NSW) then from 1986 Tweed Heads Rowing Club (QLD) then in 1991, Bond University (QLD)

An interesting and remarkable rowing career which included a break of over a decade and continued well after most rowers retired. His return to competitive rower brought immediate success and was rewarded with selection into the Australian team in 1982.

Robert after taking the lightweight single at the National Championships

Rowing summary

1968 – National Championship Lightweight Eight, two seat - Fourth

1969 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship emergency

1970 – National Championship Lightweight Eight, stroke – First

1982 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - First

1982 - National Championship Lightweight Double Scull, stroke - Fourth

1982 – World Championships - Men’s Lightweight Single Scull – Eleventh

1983 - National Championship Men's Lightweight Scull - Sixth

1983 - National Championship Men's Lightweight Double Scull -unplaced

1984 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - First

1985 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - Fourth

1986 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - Fourth

1986 - National Championship Men's Lightweight Double Scull - Sixth

1987 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - Fifth

1987 - National Championship Men's Lightweight Double Scull - Fourth

1988 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - Fifth

1988 - National Championship Men's Lightweight Double Scull - Fifth

1989 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - First

1989 - National Championship Men's Lightweight Double Scull - finalist but race not conducted due to a cyclone

1990 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - did not make final

1990 - National Championship Men's Lightweight Double Scull - did not make final

1991 - National Championship Lightweight Scull - did not make final

Robert continued as a masters rower.

Andrew Guerin
January 2023

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