Garth O. V. Manton (16 December 1929 – 1 February 2024) was an Australian representative

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. He was twice a national champion and won a bronze medal in the Australian Men's eight at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Rowing career

Manton was educated at

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where he took up rowing. His senior rowing was with the

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in Melbourne. Manton first made state selection for Victoria in the five seat of the senior men's eight which contested and won the

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at the 1954 Australian Interstate Regatta. He made two further King's Cup appearances for Victoria in 1955 (silver), and in 1956 for another gold medal win. For the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the winning King's Cup Victorian eight was selected as the Australian men's eight, except for Benfield from New South Wales in the 3 seat. Manton rowed in the five seat of the eight, which finished third behind the United States and Canadian crews, winning the bronze medal. Manton at World Rowing
/ref> From 1991 to 2010, Manton was the President of the Angelsea Recreation and Sports Club. In 2010, he was inducted to the Victorian Rowing Hall of Fame.

Death

Manton died in

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on 1 February 2024, at the age of 94.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Manton, Garth 1929 births 2024 deaths Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics 20th-century Australian people Place of birth missing People educated at Geelong Grammar School