Adrian Ellison
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Adrian Ellison was born on 11 September 1958 and is a retired English rowing
cox
. He coxed the men's four which brought Steve Redgrave
his first Olympic gold in Los Angeles
in 1984. He also won gold at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
, again in the men's coxed fours.
He attended Reading University and studied zoology
. He coxed the woman's crews during his time there in the late 1970s.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
cox
Cox
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. He coxed the men's four which brought Steve Redgrave
Steve Redgrave
Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE is an English rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals...
his first Olympic gold in Los Angeles
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in 1984. He also won gold at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
1986 Commonwealth Games
The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland for the second time. The Games were held from 24 July-2 August 1986.-Organisation and Controversy:...
, again in the men's coxed fours.
He attended Reading University and studied zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
. He coxed the woman's crews during his time there in the late 1970s.