Richard Hamilton (born 29 September 1973) is a British former representative

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. He competed in the

men's eight An eight is a rowing boat used in the rowing (sport), sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with Sweep (rowing), sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain (rowing), coxswain, or "cox". Each of th ...

event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Hamilton relocated to New Zealand then Australia and took up dairy farming.Hamilton profile
His son Fergus Hamilton is an Australian representative rower. He won a World Junior Championship in 2017.

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* 1973 births Living people British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Plymouth, Devon {{UK-rowing-bio-stub