Andrew Crosby

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Andrew "Andy" Crosby (born November 5, 1965 in Bella Coola ) is a former Canadian rower .

Andrew Crosby appeared at the 1985 World Championships for the first time with the Canadian eighth and finished in tenth place. After a ninth place in 1986 , the Canadian eighth reached the A-final again at the 1987 World Championships and finished fifth. At the 1988 Olympic Games , the Canadian eighth rowed into sixth place, with Kevin Neufeld , Grant Main , Paul Steele and helmsman Brian McMahon, four Olympic champions from the 1984 eighth in the boat.

At the 1989 World Championships , a four-man rowed with helmsman Darren Barber , Darby Berkhout , Andrew Crosby, Bruce Robertson and helmsman Terrence Paul to tenth place. In 1990 four members of this crew switched to the Canadian eight . At the 1990 World Championships , the Germany eight won ahead of the Canadian eight with Darren Barber, Andrew Crosby, Robert Marland , Derek Porter , Michael Rascher , Bruce Robertson, Brian Saunderson , John Wallace and Terrence Paul. The Germans also won the 1991 World Championships ahead of the Canadians, in which Don Telfer was in the boat for Brian Saunderson. At the 1992 Olympic Regatta in Barcelona, ​​the Canadian eighth competed with Michael Forgeron for Don Telfer. The Canadians won the first heat and finished second behind the Romanians in the first semi-final. In the final, the Canadians won with fourteen hundredths of a second ahead of the Romanians, the Germany eighth received the bronze medal.

After a three-year hiatus, Crosby tried to qualify for the Canadian Olympic team in 1996, which he succeeded. In the Canadian eighth, which finished fourth at the 1996 Olympic Games , only Crosby and Barber sat from the 1992 Olympic champion boat.

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SURNAME Crosby, Andrew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Crosby, Andy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian rower
DATE OF BIRTH November 5, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Bella Coola