Ross Tong

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Ross Tong
Personal information
Birth nameRoss Stuart Tong
Born (1961-04-21) 21 April 1961 (age 63) [1]
Wanganui, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Weight89 kg (196 lb) [1]
Relative Allan Tong (father)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubWaikato Rowing Club [1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Coxed four

Ross Stuart Tong (born 21 April 1961) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Tong was born in 1961 in Wanganui, New Zealand. [2] His father, Allan Tong, was an Olympic rower in 1956. [3] Along with Don Symon, Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott and Brett Hollister (cox), Tong Jr. won the bronze medal in the coxed four in 1984. [1] He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 515 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. [2]

Tong is a former police officer. [2] For some time, he coached rowing at King's College in Auckland. [2] Tong is now Director of Sport at St John's College, Hamilton. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ross Tong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ross Tong". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Allan Tong". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sports Institute". St John's College, Hamilton . Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Chris (20 March 2014). "School crews in top gear". Rodney Times. Retrieved 8 November 2016.


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