Ewan Pearson (rower)

Ewan M G Pearson is a former Scottish international rower who participated in the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[1]

For the English electronic music producer, see Ewan Pearson.
Ewan Pearson
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMolesey Boat Club
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
1986 Strathclyde Coxless Pair

Rowing career

Pearson competed for Cambridge University in the The Boat Race, in 1982, 1983 and 1984.[2]

Pearson was part of the coxless pairs crew, with David Riches that won the national title rowing for Molesey Boat Club, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships.[3][4] The following year the pair participated in the 1986 Commonwealth Games, where he won a bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs.[1][5] He was a double winner of the Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup in 1984 and 1985 and rowed for Canterbury Pilgrims and Crabtree BCs from 1987–2014.[2]

Personal life

He graduated in Medical Sciences in 1984 and worked as a doctor, schoolteacher and investment banker before running a consultancy business. In 2017 he became Executive Chairman of the Cambridge University Boat Club.[2]

References
  1. "Year To Savour For Scottish Rowing". Glasgow Herald. 24 December 1986. p. 24.
  2. "Profile". Jesus College Boat Club.
  3. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 20 July 1985, p. 29". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1985, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "Commonwealth Games results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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