Ross Collinge
Encyclopedia
Ross Hounsell Collinge is a former New Zealand
rower
who won 2 Olympic medals. At the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico
Collinge won the Gold medal in the coxed four along with Dick Joyce
, Dudley Storey
, Warren Cole
and Simon Dickie
(cox). At the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
he teamed with Dick Tonks
, Dudley Storey
and Noel Mills
to win the Silver medal in the coxless four.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rower
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 2 Olympic medals. At the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Collinge won the Gold medal in the coxed four along with Dick Joyce
Dick Joyce (rowing)
Dick Joyce is a former New Zealand rower who won two Olympic gold medals during his career. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico Joyce won the coxed four along with Dudley Storey, Ross Collinge, Warren Cole and Simon Dickie...
, Dudley Storey
Dudley Storey
Dudley Leonard Storey is a former New Zealand rower who won 2 Olympic medals. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico Storey won the Gold medal in the coxed four along with Dick Joyce, Ross Collinge, Warren Cole and Simon Dickie...
, Warren Cole
Warren Cole
Warren Cole is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. Cole won the coxed four along with Dick Joyce, Dudley Storey, Ross Collinge and Simon Dickie...
and Simon Dickie
Simon Dickie
Simon Dickie is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won 3 Olympic medals. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico Dickie won the Gold medal in the coxed four along with Dick Joyce, Dudley Storey, Ross Collinge and Warren Cole...
(cox). At the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
he teamed with Dick Tonks
Dick Tonks
Richard William Tonks is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich....
, Dudley Storey
Dudley Storey
Dudley Leonard Storey is a former New Zealand rower who won 2 Olympic medals. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico Storey won the Gold medal in the coxed four along with Dick Joyce, Ross Collinge, Warren Cole and Simon Dickie...
and Noel Mills
Noel Mills
Noel Mills was a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Silver medal at 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He teamed with Dick Tonks, Dudley Storey and Ross Collinge to win the Silver medal in the coxless four. He also won a Bronze medal in the eights at the 1978 World Rowing Championships at...
to win the Silver medal in the coxless four.