Leander Boat Club International Awards

Leander Boat Club Has a Long Tradition of Representing Their Country on the World Stage

1930 British Empire Games
Hamilton, Ontario Canada

Albert Tayler

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Don Boal

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Earl Eastwood

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Harry Fry

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Joseph Zabinsky

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Joseph Bowkes

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Leslie McDonald

Men’s Eights — Bronze

William More

Men’s Eights — Bronze

William Thorburn

Men’s Eights — Bronze

1932 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States

Earl Eastwood

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Joseph Harris

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Stanley Stanyar

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Harry Fry

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Cedric Liddell

Men’s Eights — Bronze

William Thorburn

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Donald Boal

Men’s Eights — Bronze

Albert Taylor

Men’s Eights — Bronze

George MacDonald

Men’s Eights — Bronze

1952 Olympic Games
Helsinki, Finland

Men’s Double Sculls

1976 Olympic Games
Montréal, Canada

Anne Stevenson

Women’s Eights — 4th

Barb Mutch

Women’s Eights — 4th

Carol Eastmure

Women’s Eights — 4th

Pat Croskerry

Men’s Eights

Mel Laforme

Men’s Eights

Walk Krowic

Men’s Coxed Pairs

Alan Morrow

Spare

1977 World Rowing Championships
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Mel Laforme

Men’s Eight — 7th

1978 World Rowing Championships
Karapiro, New Zealand

Mel Laforme

Men’s Fours — 12th

Carl Zintel

Men’s Fours — 12th

1979 PanAm Games
Purto Rico

Bob Cherwinski

Men’s Coxed Fours — Silver

Doug Turton

Men’s Coxed Fours — Silver

Mel Laforme

Men’s Coxed Fours — Silver

Carl Zintel

Men’s Fours — 12th

1980 Olympic Games
Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Mel Laforme

Men’s Eights

Carl Zintel

Men’s Eights

Note: Crews not sent due to Boycott

1983 PanAm Games
Caracas, Venezuela

Mel Laforme

Men’s Quadruple Sculls — Gold

Doug Turton

Men’s Single Sculls — Silver

1984 Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States

Mel Laforme

Spare

1985 World Rowing Championships
Hazewinkel, Belgium

Mel Laforme

Men’s Quadruple Sculls — Gold

1986 Henley Royal Regatta
Henley-on-Thames, England

Mel Laforme

Queen Mother Challenge Cup for Men’s Quadruple Sculls — Winner

1986 World Rowing Championships
Nottingham, England

Mel Laforme

Men’s Quadruple Sculls — Bronze

1987 World Rowing Championships
Copenhaguen, Denmark

Mel Laforme

Men’s Quadruple Sculls — Bronze

Andy Crosby

Men’s Eights — 5th

John Wallace

Men’s Eights — 5th

Joe Camillo

Lwt. Men’s Eights — 6th

1988 Olympic Games
Seoul, Korea

Andy Crosby

Men’s Eights — 6th

John Wallace

Men’s Eights — 6th

Mel Laforme

Men’s Quadruple Sculls — 7th

Alan Morrow

Coach

1989 World Rowing Championships
Bled, Slovenia

Andy Crosby

Men’s Coxed Fours — 10th

1990 World Rowing Championships
Tasmaina, Austrialia

Andy Crosby

Men’s Eights — Silver

John Wallace

Men’s Eights — Silver

1991 World Rowing Jr. Championships
Banyoles, Spain

Jacqui Cook

Men’s Coxed Fours — 7th

1991 World Rowing Championships
Vianna, Austria

Andy Crosby

Men’s Eights — Silver

John Wallace

Men’s Eights — Silver

1992 Olympic Games
Barcilona, Spain

Andy Crosby

Men’s Eights — Gold

John Wallace

Men’s Eights — Gold

Alan Morrow

Hwt. Women’s Coach

1996 Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States

Andy Crosby

Men’s Eights — 4th

Alan Morrow

Hwt. Women’s Coach

1998 Nations Cup (U23)
Ioannina, Greece

Jacqui Cook

Women’s Coxless Fours — 6th

Joe Stankivicius

Men’s Eights — 7th

1999 World Rowing Championships
St. Catharines, Canada

Jacqui Cook

Women’s Coxless Fours — 5th

2000 Nations Cup (U23)
Copenhagen, Denmark

Joe Stankivicius

Men’s Coxed Pairs — Silver

2000 Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia

Alan Morrow

Hwt. Women’s Coach

2001 World Rowing Championships
Lucern, Switzerland

Jacqui Cook

Women’s Coxless Pairs — Bronze
Women’s Eights — 7th

Joe Stankivicius

Men’s Eights — 6th

2002 World Championships
Seville, Spain

Joe Stankivicius

Men’s Eights — Gold

Jacqui Cook

Women’s Coxless Pairs — Silver
Women’s Eights — 6th

2003 World Rowing U23 Regatta

Andrew Ireland

Men’s Eights — Gold

2003 World Championships
Milan, Italy

Joe Stankivicius

Men’s Eights — Gold

Jacqui Cook

Women’s Eights — Bronze
Women’s Coxless Pairs

2004 World Rowing U23 Regatta
Poznan, Poland

Aubrey Oldham

Men’s Coxless Pairs — 14th

2004 World Championship (Non-Olympic)
Barcelona, Spain

Andrew Ireland

Men’s Coxed Fours — Silver

2004 Olympic Games
Athens, Greece

Joe Stankivicius

Men’s Eights — 5th

Jacqui Cook

Women’s Eights — 7th

Andrew Ireland

Spare

Alan Morrow

Hwt. Women’s Coach

2005 World Rowing U23 Championships
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Alan Oldham

Men’s Coxless Pairs — 8th

Aubrey Oldham

Men’s Coxless Pairs — 8th

2005 World Rowing Championships
Gifu, Japan

Andrew Ireland

Men’s Coxless Fours — Bronze

Joe Stankivicius

Men’s Eights — 7th

2006 Commonwealth Rowing Championships
Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aubrey Oldham

Men’s Eights — Gold
Men’s Coxless Pairs — 4th

2006 World University Rowing Championships (FISU)
Trakai, Lithuania

Aubrey Oldham

Men’s Eights — 7th

2006 World Rowing Championships
Dorney, United Kingdom

Andrew Ireland

Men’s Eights — 9th

2007 World Rowing U23 Championships
Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Doug Csima

Men’s Eights — 7th

2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China

Alan Morrow

Lwt. Women’s Coach

2009 World Rowing U23 Championships
Racie Roudnice, Czech Republic

Rebecca Gregory

Lwt. Women’s Doubles — 9th

2009 World Rowing Championships
Poznan, Poland

Doug Csima

Men’s Eights – Silver

2010 World University Rowing Championships (FISU)
Szeged, Hungry

Ian Connell

Lwt. Men’s Fours — 6th

Greg McNally

Men’s Fours — 9th

2010 World Rowing Championships
Karapiro, New Zealand

Doug Csima

Men’s Eights – 7th

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