Benjamin Coombs (born 16 March 1992) is an Australian former representative rower. He was an three time Australian national champion, an underage medallist at World Championships and represented at the

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Club and state rowing

Coombs was raised in Melbourne and took up rowing while at Melbourne Grammar.Coombs at Columbia University
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on a rowing scholarship and participated in their rowing program from 2011 to 2014. On return to Australia after his studies, his senior club rowing was from the

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. Coombs made his state representative debut for Victoria in the 2015 men's senior eight which contested and won the

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at the annual Interstate Regatta. He rowed in further Victorian King's Cup eights in 2016 (gold), 2017 (silver), 2018 (silver), 2019 (silver) and 2021 (gold).2021 Interstate Regatta
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International representative rowing

Coombs made his Australian representative debut in 2011 while based in the US when he was selected in the men's coxed four to race at the 2011

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in Amsterdam. That crew placed seventh overall. He was again picked in the U23 coxed four for the 2013 U23 World Championships when they finished in overall fourth place in Linz, Austria. For the 2014 U23 World Championships in Varese, the entire Australian men's eight was seated with US based Australian rowers and Coombs raced in the six seat of that crew to a silver medal. In 2017 made the Australian senior squad and was vying for a seat in the men's eight during the European racing season. He was seated at four in the eight when they finished in 4th place at

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II. Then at WRC III he raced in the coxed pair with

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and James Rook to a silver medal and also in a coxless pair to 13th place. Coombs was back in the Australian men's eight when they finished eight at the

. It was his first and last senior Australian representative appearance at World Championships.Coombs at World Rowing
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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coombs, Benjamin Living people 1992 births Australian male rowers Rowers from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state)