Sam Hookway

Melbourne University Boat Club (VIC) and Cambridge University Boat Club (UK)

Sam commenced his rowing at Hutchins School in Hobart Tasmania before moving to Melbourne to finish his schooling at Melbourne Grammar School. Sam finished his school rowing in the Melbourne Grammar School First VIII which won the APS Head of the River in 2009.

He joined Melbourne University where his rowing career blossomed and included representing his State and country. He became an accomplished sweep oared rower and sculler.

Although he did not race, he was capable of selection in either the 2018 Victorian Kings Cup crew or the President's Cup. He competed in the President’s Cup.

In 2011, he rowed with future Cambridge University Boat Race participant Henry Meek (Boat Race 2017).

Following his medical studies at both Melbourne and Monash Universities, Sam continued his studies at Cambridge University with a Masters in Surgery. This also enabled him to continue his rowing and compete successfully in The Boat Race for Cambridge University Boat Club in 2019.

At the time of writing this profile, Sam is pursuing his medical career as an orthopaedic registrar.

2015 Australian Eight with Sam in the five seat

Known rowing record

2005 – Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools, Schoolboy U14 4X+, stroke seat, 1st place

2005 – Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools, Schoolboy U14 1X, 3rd place

2009 – APS Head of the River, 4 seat, 1st place

2009 - Victorian Championship Schoolboy Eight -First

2009 - Australian Championship Schoolboy Eight - First

2010 - Melbourne University Inter-Collegiate Eights, Trinity College - First

2011 – Australian University Championships, 8+, 2 seat, 1st place

2011 – Australian National Rowing Championships, U23 2-, bow (on bow side) - Gold medal

2011 – Australian National Rowing Championships, U23 4-, 2 seat, Gold medal.

2011 – Australian National Rowing Championships, U23 8+, 7 seat, Gold medal.

2012 – Australian University Championships, 8+, 6 seat, 2nd place

2012 – Australian University Championships, mixed 8+, 6 seat, 1st place

2012 – Australian National Rowing Championships, U23 2-, stroke (on stroke side) - Gold medal

2012 – Australian National Rowing Championships, U23 4-, bow seat, Bronze medal.

2012 – Australian National Rowing Championships, U23 8+, 6 seat, Bronze medal.

2012 – Interstate Regatta Kings Cup, Victorian 8+, 2 seat, 2nd place

2012 – U23 World Rowing Championships, 8+, stroke seat, Bronze medal

2014 – Australian National Rowing Championships, Open 2-, Bronze medal

2014 - Interstate Championships, King's Cup, six seat - Third

2014 – Rowing Victoria State Championships, Open 2-, 4th place

2014 – Rowing Victoria State Championships, Open 4-, stroke seat, Silver medal

2014 – Rowing Victoria State Championships, Open 8+, 6 seat, Gold medal

2014 – World Rowing Cup I, 4-, 3 seat, 5th place

2014 – World Rowing Cup I, Men's Eight, 7 seat, 4th place

2015 – World Rowing Cup III, Men's Eight, 3 seat, 5th place

2015 – World Rowing Championships, Men's Eight, 5 seat, 9th place

2016 – Australian National Rowing Championships, Open 4-, 3 seat, Bronze medal

2016 - Interstate Championships, King's Cup, two seat - First

2018 – Rowing Victoria State Championships, Open 1x, Gold medal

2018 – Australian National Rowing Championships, Open 2x, 4th place

2018 – Australian National Rowing Championships, Open 4x, Gold medal

2018 – Interstate Regatta, President’s Cup, representing Victoria, 5th place

2019 – The Boat Race, Cambridge, six seat - First

Flynn Snowden and Andrew Guerin
June 2023

Sources

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