Tim Crooks
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Timothy John Crooks (born May 12, 1949) is a former British
rower
who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
and the 1976 Summer Olympics
. He was seven times winner at Henley Royal Regatta
and won the Wingfield Sculls three times.
Crooks was educated at Radley College
and raced in the World Youth Championships in 1967. He won the Thames Challenge Cup
at Henley Royal Regatta
in 1968 competing for Leander Club
, then won Silver Goblets in 1971 competing for Tideway Scullers School and partnering Glyn Locke. He raced in the 1971 World Rowing Championships
in the coxless pair
, then in 1972 switched to the double scull
with Patrick Delafield
, winning the Double Sculls Challenge Cup
at Henley. Crooks and Delafield reached the final rowing for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich and led briefly before finishing out of the medals in fifth.
In 1973 Crooks moved to the eight
, winning the silver medal at the 1974 World Championships behind the U.S.
, and the Grand Challenge Cup
at Henley in 1975 (in which year he also finished 4th in the World Championships in the coxed four
). He won the silver medal in the eight rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, behind the East German crew. Crooks then competed in the single scull
winning the Diamond Challenge Sculls
at Henley and the Wingfield Sculls in both 1977 and 1978. In 1980 he repeated his win of the Wingfield Sculls.
Competing again at Henley in the early 1980s, in 1983 for Kingston Rowing Club
he won the Queen Mother Challenge Cup
and came second in the Diamond Challenge, then in 1984 was runner-up in the Double Sculls.
television show Superstars
.
From the late 1980s to the late 1990s he taught Craft Design Technology at St. John's School, Leatherhead
United Kingdom
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rower
Sport rowing
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...
who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
. He was seven times winner at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
and won the Wingfield Sculls three times.
Crooks was educated at Radley College
Radley College
Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...
and raced in the World Youth Championships in 1967. He won the Thames Challenge Cup
Thames Challenge Cup
The Thames Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's eights at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from a single rowing club. Boat clubs from any university, college or secondary school are not permitted, neither are squad...
at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
in 1968 competing for Leander Club
Leander Club
Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world. It is based in Remenham in the English county of Berkshire, adjoining Henley-on-Thames...
, then won Silver Goblets in 1971 competing for Tideway Scullers School and partnering Glyn Locke. He raced in the 1971 World Rowing Championships
World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
in the coxless pair
Coxless pair
A Coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side and one on the bow side...
, then in 1972 switched to the double scull
Double scull
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
with Patrick Delafield
Patrick Delafield
Patrick Geoffrey Robert "Pat" Delafield is a British former rower and businessman. He competed for Great Britain in the 1972 Summer Olympics....
, winning the Double Sculls Challenge Cup
Double Sculls Challenge Cup
The Double Sculls Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's double sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two clubs may combine to make an entry....
at Henley. Crooks and Delafield reached the final rowing for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics at Munich and led briefly before finishing out of the medals in fifth.
In 1973 Crooks moved to the eight
Eight (rowing)
An Eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or cox....
, winning the silver medal at the 1974 World Championships behind the U.S.
United States
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, and the Grand Challenge Cup
Grand Challenge Cup
The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and most prestigious event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs...
at Henley in 1975 (in which year he also finished 4th in the World Championships in the coxed four
Coxed four
A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....
). He won the silver medal in the eight rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal featured races in 14 events, all held at the rowing basin on Île Notre-Dame. Women's events held at 1000 m debuted ....
in Montreal, behind the East German crew. Crooks then competed in the single scull
Single scull
A single scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand....
winning the Diamond Challenge Sculls
Diamond Challenge Sculls
The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England...
at Henley and the Wingfield Sculls in both 1977 and 1978. In 1980 he repeated his win of the Wingfield Sculls.
Competing again at Henley in the early 1980s, in 1983 for Kingston Rowing Club
Kingston Rowing Club
Kingston Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, based in England, founded in 1858.The club is one of the world's oldest and most successful amateur rowing clubs...
he won the Queen Mother Challenge Cup
Queen Mother Challenge Cup
The Queen Mother Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's quadruple sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two or more clubs may combine to make an entry.-External links:*...
and came second in the Diamond Challenge, then in 1984 was runner-up in the Double Sculls.
Other activities
Crooks also won the 1977 version of the BBCBBC
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television show Superstars
Superstars
Superstars is an all-around sports competition that pits elite athletes from different sports against one another in a series of athletic events resembling a decathlon....
.
From the late 1980s to the late 1990s he taught Craft Design Technology at St. John's School, Leatherhead
St. John's School, Leatherhead
St. John's School, Leatherhead is a public school in Surrey, England. It has about 420 male pupils and 60 female pupils, and from 2010 it will be fully co-educational....