Alan John Webster (born 18 August 1941) is a former New Zealand rower. Webster was born in Te Puke in 1941. At the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell,

Colin Cordes Colin Cordes is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Leslie Arthur, Darien Boswell, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larse ...

, Alistair Dryden, Alan Grey, Christian Larsen, Louis Lobel and Robert Page. Webster competed at two Olympic Games, first in

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

where he was part of the

men's eight An eight is a rowing boat used in the rowing (sport), sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with Sweep (rowing), sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain (rowing), coxswain, or "cox". Each of th ...

that made the quarter-finals. Then in

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

where he was again part of the

that came fourth in the final.

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* * * 1941 births Living people New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing People from Te Puke Sportspeople from the Bay of Plenty Region Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub