David Riches (born 1961) is a former Scottish international rower who participated in the 1986 Commonwealth Games.

Rowing career

Riches was part of the coxless pairs crew, with

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that won the national title rowing for

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, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships. The following year the pair participated in the 1986 Commonwealth Games, where he won a bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs. He was a double winner of the

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in 1984 and 1985.

References

1961 births Living people Scottish male rowers Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Rowers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games {{Scotland-rowing-bio-stub