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| Born | Alistair Garth Dryden (1942-12-18)18 December 1942 (age 83) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Relative(s) | Jim Dryden (father) Murdoch Dryden (son) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alistair Garth Dryden (born 18 December 1942) is a former New Zealandrower.
Dryden was born in 1942 inAuckland, New Zealand.[1] The wrestlerJim Dryden (1907–1974) was his father. He received his education atKing's College.[2]
At the1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew membersLeslie Arthur,Darien Boswell,Colin Cordes,Alan Grey,Christian Larsen,Louis Lobel,Robert Page andAlan Webster.[3] After having received an invitation to theHenley Royal Regatta, he won the inaugural Prince Philip Challenge Cup regatta in 1963 inHenley-on-Thames.[4] That year, the Henley regatta was regarded as the event that came closest to a world championship.[5]Darien Boswell,Peter Masfen andDudley Storey made up the other rowers, andBob Page was thecox.[4]
The same coxed four team then went to the1964 Summer Olympics inTokyo, where they placed a disappointingeighth.[4][6] At the1968 Summer Olympics inMexico he was part of the men's eight that came fourth in the final.
Dryden was later the president of the Auckland Rowing Club.[7] Dryden's son,Murdoch Dryden, would later represent New Zealand atWorld Rowing Championships.[8]
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