Barrie Mabbott
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Barrie Mabbott is a former New Zealand rower
who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
. Along with Don Symon
, Kevin Lawton
, Ross Tong
and Brett Hollister
(cox) Mabbott won the bronze medal in the coxed four.
He had previously been selected in the coxed four at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
but did not compete due to the boycott
. Mabbott also competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
in Edinburgh
winning a silver medal with Ian Wright
in the coxless pairs and a bronze medal in the eights.
Mabbott began rowing at Westlake Boys High School, the same school as fellow Olympic Bronze medallist Eric Verdonk
.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. Along with Don Symon
Don Symon
Don Symon is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister Symon won the Bronze medal in the coxed four...
, Kevin Lawton
Kevin Lawton
Kevin Lawton is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Don Symon, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister Lawton won the bronze medal in the coxed four.He now lives on a lifestyle block in Leigh.- External links :*...
, Ross Tong
Ross Tong
Ross Tong is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Along with Don Symon, Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott and Brett Hollister Tong won the Bronze medal in the coxed four.- External links :*...
and Brett Hollister
Brett Hollister
Brett Hollister is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Together with Kevin Lawton, Don Symon, Barrie Mabbott and Ross Tong Hollister won the bronze medal in the coxed fours.- External links :*...
(cox) Mabbott won the bronze medal in the coxed four.
He had previously been selected in the coxed four at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
but did not compete due to the boycott
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet war in Afghanistan...
. Mabbott also competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
1986 Commonwealth Games
The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland for the second time. The Games were held from 24 July-2 August 1986.-Organisation and Controversy:...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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winning a silver medal with Ian Wright
Ian Wright (rower)
Ian Wright is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Wright won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys, Greg Johnston, Chris White and Andrew Bird...
in the coxless pairs and a bronze medal in the eights.
Mabbott began rowing at Westlake Boys High School, the same school as fellow Olympic Bronze medallist Eric Verdonk
Eric Verdonk
Eric Verdonk is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in the single sculls. Verdonk almost repeated his bronze medal effort at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona finishing a very close fourth...
.