Gary Herford (10 August 1940 – 17 November 1997) was an Australian

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. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the

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Club and state rowing

Herford's senior rowing was initially from the

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and later the

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. Herford made three state representative appearances in the New South Wales senior eight which contested the

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. He rowed in the two seat at the 1962 Interstate Championships held on Lake Wendouree, at four in Brisbane in 1963 to a second placing and then he stroked the 1964 NSW men's eight to another second place at the 1964 Interstate Regatta in Sydney. At the 1964

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Herford contested both the coxless and coxed four championship in Sydney colours and won the coxed four title and with it, selection for the Tokyo Olympics.

International representative rowing

In 1961 a three race Trans-Tasman test series was held against New Zealand to help both counties crews gain international experience. An all

won the selection trials held by the New South Wales Rowing Association for the right to represent. Herford was in the four seat of the Australian eight who were beaten in all three match races in New Zealand. At the

1964 Tokyo Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this hon ...

Herford represented Australia as the stroke of an all

men's coxed four. They placed tenth.Tokyo 1964 at Australian Rowing History
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herford, Gary 1940 births 1997 deaths Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Rowers from Sydney Sportsmen from New South Wales