Mark Hayter


Mark Hayter is a retired British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Rowing career

Hayter won the coxed pairs title rowing for the Kingston and Leander composite, with Richard Ayling, at the 1973 [British Rowing Championships|1973 National Rowing Championships]. He was selected by Great Britain as part of the quad sculls at the 1975 [World Rowing Championships] in Nottingham, the quad finished in sixth place in the A final. At the 1976 Olympic Games he rowed as part of the Rowing at the [1976 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls|men's quadruple sculls] with Andrew Justice, Tom Bishop and Allan Whitwell, the crew finished in ninth place.

Personal life

After a teaching career teaching Spanish and French Hayter moved to Herefordshire and was ordained becoming a parish priest for Hindon with Chicklade and Pertwood.