Thomas Cornelius Parker (18 August 1883 – 24 March 1965) was an Australian rower who competed at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

Parker rowed for the Balmain Rowing Club. In 1911, he rowed at four in the New South Wales crew, which won the men's eight at the annual Australian Interstate Regatta. In 1912, he was a member of the Australian men's eight, which, racing as a

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entrant, won the

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on the

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at the

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. The eight then moved to

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for the

, where, after beating a Swedish eight in the first round they were beaten by a Great Britain crew in the second round—the same Leander eight they had beaten at Henley a few weeks earlier. In 1913, Parker moved into the ranks of professional rowing.Parker profile at Balmain Rowing Club
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Thomas 1883 births Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australasia Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics 1965 deaths Sportspeople from Port Pirie Sportsmen from South Australia