Allan Whitwell
Allan Whitwell is a British former rower who competed for Great Britain and England.
Career
He taught at The Becket School, when he lived in Mapperley in the 1980s and 1990s.Rowing career
Whitwell was born in 1954 in York, Yorkshire. He was a member of the silver medal-winning British Rowing at the [1980 Summer Olympics – Men's eight|men's eight] at the Rowing at the 1980 [Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow Olympics]. He competed in three Olympic Games in total, appearing in the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics in addition to his medal winning 1980 Games.In 1977 he was part of the eight that reached the final and finished 5th, at the 1977 [World Rowing Championships] in Amsterdam. In 1986, he was in the World Championship winning in the lightweight double sculls with Carl [Smith |Carl Smith]. He came third teamed with Smith in the 1987 World Rowing Championships in the same boat class. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the double sculls, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.