Hilali Wober

Hilali Wober

Personal information
Birth name	Hilali Anthony Wober
Nickname	Tony
Nationality	England
Citizenship	British
Born	6 June 1939 Calcutta, India
Died	19 October 2023 Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	Bryanston School
Occupation	RAF Officer
Medal record Rowing Representing   England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff eights

Hilali Antony Wober (born 1939), was a former senior Royal Air Force Officer and rower who competed for England during the 1958 Commonwealth Games.

Rowing career

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the eights at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. ^{[1] [2]}

The eights crew consisted entirely of members of the Thames Rowing Club and who won the final of the Empire Games Trials from the 1st and 3rd Trinity Boat Club, Cambridge. ^[3]

RAF career

Wober was a doctor and undertook flying training in the RAF, retiring at the rank of Air Commodore.

Personal life

Wober had an avid interest in the arts and was a keen jazz pianist, playing in a range of amateur bands throughout his career. In addition to being a rower all his life and member of the Leander Club, Wober enjoyed playing and watching sport, supporting Arsenal F.C.

Wober was a father to three children, Nicola, Jonathan and Daniel as well as five grandchildren, Hannah, Darcey, Rachel, Benjamin and Katherine.

References

1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
2. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
3. "A History of St Catherine's Rowing 1875-1999". St Catherine's.