Kerry Ashby

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKerry Ayling•Ashby
Used nameKerry•Ashby
Born4 September 1928 in Auckland, Auckland (NZL)
Died3 March 2015 in Auckland, Auckland (NZL)
AffiliationsWest End Rowing Club, Auckland (NZL)
NOC New Zealand

Biography

Kerry Ashby started in rowing at Mt. Albert Grammar School from 1943-46, where he became captain of the rowing team. At the club level he represented West End Rowing Club, winning national titles in the eights five times (1949, 1951-53, 1963), also winning a coxed fours title in 1953 and a double sculls national title in 1956. Ashby won two silver medals at the British Empire (later Commonwealth) Games, in the 1950 coxed eights and the 1954 coxed fours. He became active in sports administration in rowing, becoming a life member and President of the New Zealand Rowing Association and a life member of West End. He coached the Mt. Albert rowing team from 1966-78 and in 1976 was manager of the New Zealand rowing team at the Montréal Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Rowing NZL Kerry Ashby
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) New Zealand 2 h1 r2/5

Olympic family relations

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