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Evans was first selected to represent New South Wales in the men's Interstate Youth Eight Championship contesting the Noel F Wilkinson Trophy at the 1981 [[Australian Rowing Championships]].In 1982 he was again selected in the New South Wales youth eight and stroked that crew to victory.<ref>[http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/interstate-championships/1982.php#MYth 1982 Austn Rowing C'ships]</ref>
Evans was first selected to represent New South Wales in the men's Interstate Youth Eight Championship contesting the Noel F Wilkinson Trophy at the 1981 [[Australian Rowing Championships]].In 1982 he was again selected in the New South Wales youth eight and stroked that crew to victory.<ref>[http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/interstate-championships/1982.php#MYth 1982 Austn Rowing C'ships]</ref>


In 1983 Evans competed at the National Regatta in Mosman colours in a composite [[Coxless four|coxless four]]. He was selected and trained in the New South Wales King's Cup eight but pulled out on the day due to injury.In 1993 at the Australian Championships he stroked the New South Wales King's Cup crew to victory in the men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship.<ref>[http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/interstate-championships/1984.php#M8 1984 Austn C'ships at Guerin Foster]</ref> He again stroked the New South Wales King's Cup eight in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. He won national titles in 1985 in a [[Coxed four|coxed four]]; in 1986 in a [[Coxless pair|coxed pair]] (in Mosman colours with [[Craig Muller]];
In 1983 Evans competed at the National Regatta in Mosman colours in a composite [[Coxless four|coxless four]]. He was selected and trained in the New South Wales King's Cup eight but pulled out on the day due to injury.In 1993 at the Australian Championships he stroked the New South Wales King's Cup crew to victory in the men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship.<ref>[http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/interstate-championships/1984.php#M8 1984 Austn C'ships at Guerin Foster]</ref> He again stroked the New South Wales King's Cup eight in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. He won national titles in 1985 in a [[Coxed four|coxed four]]; in 1986 in a [[Coxless pair|coxed pair]] (in Mosman colours with [[Craig Muller]])<ref>[http://www.rowinghistory-aus.info/national-championships/1986-1.html#m2 1986 Autsn C'ships at Guerin Foster]</ref>;


==International representative rowing==
==International representative rowing==

Revision as of 10:54, 25 April 2018

Stephen Evans
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Nottingham M8+
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh Eight

Stephen Frederick Evans (born 24 September 1962, in Sydney) is an Australian former World Champion and Olympic medal winning rower.

Club and state rowing

He was born in Sydney and his senior rowing was with the Mosman Rowing Club where his father Bruce Evans was an accomplished coach.

Evans was first selected to represent New South Wales in the men's Interstate Youth Eight Championship contesting the Noel F Wilkinson Trophy at the 1981 Australian Rowing Championships.In 1982 he was again selected in the New South Wales youth eight and stroked that crew to victory.[1]

In 1983 Evans competed at the National Regatta in Mosman colours in a composite coxless four. He was selected and trained in the New South Wales King's Cup eight but pulled out on the day due to injury.In 1993 at the Australian Championships he stroked the New South Wales King's Cup crew to victory in the men's Interstate Eight-Oared Championship.[2] He again stroked the New South Wales King's Cup eight in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. He won national titles in 1985 in a coxed four; in 1986 in a coxed pair (in Mosman colours with Craig Muller)[3];

International representative rowing

At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Evans stroked the Australian men's VIII to a bronze medal.

At the 1986 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, England Evans stroked the Australian men's VIII to victory. It was Australia's first and only World Champion title in the men's VIII. That same year at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, that same crew with Evans at stroke won gold in the Australian men's VIII.


References

  • Stephen Evans at World Rowing
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stephen Evans". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.