Robert Page (rower) explained

Bob Page
Birth Name:Robert Edward Page
Birth Date:14 September 1936
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Death Place:New Zealand
Height:5feet
Weight:112lb
Sport:Rowing

Robert Edward "Bob" Page (14 September 1936 – 14 April 1991) was a New Zealand rowing cox.[1]

At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Colin Cordes, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel and Alan Webster.[2] After having received an invitation to the Henley Royal Regatta, he won the inaugural Prince Philip Challenge Cup regatta in 1963 in Henley-on-Thames. That year, the Henley regatta was regarded as the event that came closest to a world championship.[3] Darien Boswell, Peter Masfen, Dudley Storey, and Alistair Dryden made up the rowers, and Page was the cox.[4]

The same coxed four team then went to the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where they placed eighth.[5] At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico he was part of the men's eight that came fourth in the final.

Page died on 14 April 1991, and was cremated at Purewa Crematorium in Auckland.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Robert Page . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092659/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/robert-page-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 May 2017.
  2. http://www.commonwealthgames.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=1039&id=3780 Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  3. Web site: Green . David . Rowing - International rowing, 1920s to 1980s . . 5 September 2016 . 5 September 2013.
  4. News: Leggat . David . Rowing: Crew toast 50th anniversary of glorious win . 5 September 2016 . . 6 July 2013.
  5. Web site: New Zealand Rowing at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214300/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NZL/summer/1964/ROW/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . . 5 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Burial & cremation details . Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium . 12 October 2016.