Norman Ella Explained

Norman Ella
Nationality:Australian
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:18 June 1910
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales
Death Place:Epping, New South Wales

Norman Ella (18 June 1910  - 19 January 1987) was an Australian rowing coxswain. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Rowing career

Ella rowed for the New South Wales Police club in Sydney. In 1936 the Police Club's eight dominated the Sydney racing season, the New South Wales state titles and won the Henley-on-Yarra event.[2] They were selected in toto as Australia's men's eight to compete at the 1936 Berlin Olympics with their attendance funded by the NSW Police Federation.[3] The Australian eight with Ella in the stern finished fourth in its heat, behind Hungary, Italy and Canada. It failed to qualify through the repechage to the final.[4]

War service

In WWII Ella served in the Australian Army. He enlisted early in the war in 1940 and had the rank of corporal when he was discharged in 1944.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Norman Ella Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002159/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/norman-ella-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Sydney Rows History . 14 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180929041102/http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/club-histories/sydney/08-3.php . 29 September 2018 . dead .
  3. Web site: 1936 Olympics . 14 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180929041113/http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/olympic-games/1936-Berlin.php . 29 September 2018 . dead .
  4. Web site: Sydney Rows History . 14 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180929041102/http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/club-histories/sydney/08-3.php . 29 September 2018 . dead .
  5. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=177099 Ella at WWII Nominal Roll