Bruce Ford (rower)
Encyclopedia
Bruce Ford was a member of the Canadian Rowing team in the 1980
, 1984
and 1988 Olympics
, winning a Bronze medal in the 1984 Men's Quadruple Sculls. With Pat Walter he won Gold in the Double Sculls at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
Educated at Brentwood College School
, Vancouver Island and the University of British Columbia
, he now works as an Environmental Biologist in Vancouver
.
Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events. It took place in the Man-made Basin, located at the Trade Unions Olympic Sports Centre . The rowing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 27 July....
, 1984
Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured 14 events in total, for both men and women.Due to the Eastern Bloc boycott of these Olympics, some of the strongest rowing nations like East Germany, the USSR or Bulgaria were not present...
and 1988 Olympics
Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul featured 14 events in total, for men and women, held on the Han River Regatta Course.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-See also:*Rowing at the Summer Olympics*Olympic medalists in rowing...
, winning a Bronze medal in the 1984 Men's Quadruple Sculls. With Pat Walter he won Gold in the Double Sculls at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
Educated at Brentwood College School
Brentwood College School
Brentwood College School is a co-educational boarding school that focuses on preparing students for the challenges of post-secondary education. This school is located on Vancouver Island in Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada.- Historical Overview :...
, Vancouver Island and the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, he now works as an Environmental Biologist in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.