Neil Christie (rower)

Neil Christie (born 11 May 1953) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]

Neil Christie
Personal information
Full nameAlastair Neil Christie
NationalityBritish
Born (1953-05-11) 11 May 1953
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLondon Rowing Club
Marlow

Rowing career

Christie was selected for the Great Britain crew which competed in the men's coxed pair at the 1976 Olympic Games. The crew which consisted of James MacLeod and David Webb (cox) finished in seventh place.[2] In 1977, while rowing for the London Rowing Club he won the coxless pairs with MacLeod and the coxed pairs with MacLeod and Webb, at the 1977 National Rowing Championships.[3]

A second Olympic Games appearance came in 1980 as part of the men's coxed pair again and with the same crew they finished in ninth place.[2] Two years later he won the coxless pairs title with MacLeod again, rowing for the London Club, at the 1982 National Rowing Championships.[4]

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References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neil Christie Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Biographical information". Olympedia.
  3. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 18 July 1977, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 19 July 1982, p. 15". Times Digital Archives.
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