LEGACY MEDAL #152

Max Larsen

Max began his rowing at Whakatane in the early 1960’s and shortly after moved to Auckland where he joined up at West End club. In 1965 he was selected in the eight for the Australia-New Zealand test series held in Australia where they won all three test races. At the same series he was in a coxed four where his four won one of the test races. His record was further enhanced in 1966 with selection in the eight for the World Championships in Bled, Yugoslavia, where the eight finished sixth after breaking into the A final for the first time.