Anthony (Tony) Popplewell

Tony was first selected in the 1963-64 New Zealand Rowing eight squad that was later selected to race at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. In the 2007 New Year Honours, he was appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for “services to rowing and sports administration”. He is also an Olympic Order holder in NZ for services to the Olympic movement, having been deputy team manager and deputy Chef de Mission for five Commonwealth and Five Olympic Games 1990-2008.

Tony has made a huge contribution to NZ Rowing having served on the Council from 1975-1995, the newly constituted Board from 1996-2006, along with being a NZ Rowing Foundation Trustee since 2007. He is a Life Member of NZ Rowing, the Auckland RA, Auckland Rowing Club and is currently President of NZ Rowing.