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Simon Larkin is an English former rower who holds a record four (equally with Kenny Dwan) national single sculls championships.
Larkin won his first National championship rowing for Nottinghamshire County Rowing Association at the 1987 National Championships. [1] He then won three more successive titles at the 1988 National Championships, 1989 National Championships and 1990 National Championships to equal the record set by Kenny Dwan in 1975. [2] [3] [4]
He rowed for Great Britain in the pair at the 1982 World Rowing Junior Championships. [5]
He married British International rower Kareen Marwick in 1996. [6]
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The 1990 National Rowing Championships was the 19th edition of the National Championships, held from 20–22 July 1990 at the National Water Sports Centre in Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. There was a record entry of 653 crews and over 2,000 competitors competing for 64 titles. Simon Larkin won a record equalling fourth singles sculls title.
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