Peter Frederick Edwards (born 8 September 1939) is an Australian former representative
rower. A national champion sculler, he competed in the
men's single sculls event at the
1964 Summer 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 ho ...
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Club, state and Olympic rowing
Edwards' senior club rowing was from the Melbourne Rowing Club.
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State representative honours for Edwards came in 1960 when he was selected as the Victorian entrant to race for the Presidents Cup in the men's single scull at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships. He placed third that year. He made further President's Cup appaeranace for Victoria in 1964, 1965 and 1968 achieving podium finishes everytime and winning the Australian Interstate title in 1964.
Edwards' national victory in 1964 saw him selected as Australia's entrant in the single scull for 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 ...
. His poor row to fourth place in his heat meant that he met tough opposition in his repechage where he finished second, he was relegated to the B final where he placed 3rd for an overall ninth placing at the Olympic regatta.1964 Tokyo at Austn Rowing History
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References
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1939 births
Living people
Australian male rowers
Olympic rowers for Australia
Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Place of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Australian people