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Colin Cusack
Personal information
Born1950
Wallingford
Sport
SportRowing
ClubWallingford RC
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Amsterdam Lwt eight
Silver medal – second place 1976 Villach Lwt eight
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Hazewinkel Lwt four

Colin Cusack is a retired British lightweight rower.

Rowing career

Cusack won the coxed pairs with Carl Purchase and the coxless pairs with Tony Richardson, rowing for the Wallingford Rowing Club, at the 1974 National Rowing Championships.[1]

He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam with the lightweight men's eight.[2] Cusack continued to row in veteran events, earning 15 collective gold medals with rowing partner Sean Morris at that 2013 World Masters Regatta in Italy.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Railton, Jim. "Hart could cause upset if he starts in singles sculls." Times, 19 July 1974, p. 9". Times Digital Archives.
  2. ^ "Colin Cusack". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ "ROWING: Morris & Cusack shine in World masters" Oxford Mail (September 13, 2013). Retrieved 27 October 2019.