Brian Vear

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBrian John•Vear
Used nameBrian•Vear
Born16 November 1937 in ?, Victoria (AUS)
Died18 February 2008
Measurements185 cm / 79 kg
NOC Australia

Biography

A member of the Australian rowing team in both the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, Vear rowed for Victoria when they won the Interstate Men’s Eight Championship in both 1963 and 1964. He was a member of the Banks Rowing Club for over fifty years, serving as club president between 1999 and 2006 and was chairman of the organizing committee for the Australian national championships on three occasions.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Rowing AUS Brian Vear
Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) Australia 4 h1 r2/3
1964 Summer Olympics Rowing AUS Brian Vear
Eights, Men (Olympic) Australia 8