Mark Brownlee

Mark rowed out of the Avon Rowing Club in Christchurch and was first selected in the national training squad in 1963. From that squad the eight-oar crew were selected for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo where Mark made his mark!!!

The following year in 1965 Mark was included in the New Zealand squad touring Australia where he featured in all three test races in the winning eight-oar crew and first in two test races in the coxed four.

He returned in 1967 for a similar series of races against Australian crews in New Zealand and this time in the eight was first in all four test races. Mark was selected the following year in the eight for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico where the crew finished fourth.