Alan Grover

Who is Alan Grover?

Alan Geoffrey Grover is an Australian rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the 1972 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Sydney and his senior rowing was with the Sydney Rowing Club.

For five consecutive years from 1962 to 1969 he coxed the New South Wales state VIII which contested the Kings Cup at the Australian Rowing Championships. He made a return to senior rowing in 1980 and that year again steered the New South Wales state VIII.

In 1964 he was the coxswain of the Australian boat which finished tenth in the coxed fours event at the Tokyo Olympics. Four years later he was the coxswain of the Australian boat which won the silver medal in the eights competition at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. At the 1972 Games he was finished eighth as coxswain of the Australian boat in the Men's eight event at the Munich Olympics.

In business life Grover was a long-time employee of the Australian Olympic Committee.