Christopher Bates (rower)

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Christopher Bates
Sport
SportRowing
Club NCRA
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Vienna Lwt men's four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Montreal Lwt men's four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Indianapolis Lwt men's eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Duisburg Lwt men's four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Nottingham Lwt men's four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Copenhagen Lwt men's four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Tampere Lwt men's eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Montreal Lwt men's four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Tasmania Lwt men's eight
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh Lwt coxless four

Christopher Bates is a former British lightweight rower.

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Rowing career

Bates was three times world champion; twice with the lightweight men's four (in 1991 in Vienna and in 1992 in Montreal) and once with the lightweight men's eight (in 1994 in Indianapolis). [1] He represented England and won a gold medal in the lightweight coxless four, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2] [3]

He was part of the coxless pairs crew, with Peter Haining, that won the national title rowing for Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association, at the 1988 National Rowing Championships. [4]

His daughter Laura, is also a very accomplished rower who has recently joined London Rowing Club.

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References

  1. "Christopher Bates". International Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.[ dead link ]
  4. ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1988, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.