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Bruce Culpan

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Bruce Culpan
Personal information
Full nameBruce Ewen Culpan
Born(1930-06-16)16 June 1930
Auckland, New Zealand
Died24 August 2021(2021-08-24) (aged 91)
Cambridge, New Zealand
EducationMount Albert Grammar School
OccupationPharmacy owner
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
ClubWest End Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland Eight
Silver medal – second place 1954 Vancouver Coxed four

Bruce Ewen Culpan (16 June 1930 – 24 August 2021) was a New Zealand rower who won silver medals representing his country at the 1950 British Empire Games and 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Early life

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Born in the Auckland suburb of Herne Bay on 16 June 1930, Culpan was the son of Hector Cleve Culpan and Olive Maud Culpan (née Cameron).[1][2]

Rowing

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At the 1950 British Empire Games, Culpan won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Thomas Engel, Grahame Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock. At the next British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, he was the stroke seat of the men's coxed four that won another silver medal.[3]

Family and death

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Culpan died in Cambridge on 24 August 2021, aged 91. His wife had died before him.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bruce Culpan death notice". Waikato Times. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Births". The Sun. Vol. 4, no. 1004. 21 June 1930. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Bruce Culpan". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 September 2016.