Ernest Chapman
Olympic athlete
1926 – 2013
Who was Ernest Chapman?
Ernest William Chapman, OAM was an Australian rower and a lifelong clubman at the Sydney Rowing Club. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
His rowing career started at the Balmain Rowing Club in Sydney but he switched allegiances to the Sydney Rowing Club at the end of the 1940s and commenced a long association with the Sydney club.
In 1952 he rowed in the two seat of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.
He served as vice-captain of Sydney Rowing Club for eight consecutive seasons from 1951. He was the club president in two tenures from 1975 to 1978 and then from 1979 till 1995.
He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the sport of rowing.
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- Born
- Apr 11, 1926
- Also known as
- Ernest William Chapman
- Died
- Mar 21, 2013
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on July 23, 2013
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