Anthony John Edwards (born 22 December 1972 in Ballarat, Victoria) is an Australian former lightweight rower.

That victory broke the 22-year drought for the school which had not won the premier event of Head of the Lake Regatta for that long.

[1] Edwards was first selected to represent Victoria at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships in 1995 when he raced to a second place in the single scull contesting the President's Cup.

From 1996 to 2004 and excepting 2001, Edwards represented Victoria in the men's lightweight four contesting the Penrith Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.

In 1992 he teamed with Tim Wise, his Ballarat City teammate to win the Champion Senior Lightweight double sculls.

The following year he made his debut Australian senior representative appearance in a lightweight quad scull which finished seventh at the 1993 World Rowing Championships in Racize.

With their great technical proficiency Hick and Edwards were selected again in the double scull and were expected to medal.

The Swiss brothers Michael and Markus Gier were favourites and Hick and Edwards placed third, winning bronze in the final, being beaten out by 0.21 seconds by the Dutch crew for silver.

In 1997 Edwards remained in the Australian lightweight double scull now paired with Queensland's Gary Lynagh.

[2] He remained in that combination with Darren Balmforth, Bob Richards and stroked by the Tasmanian lightweight champion Simon Burgess into 1999.

[2] Edwards held his position in the two seat through their Olympic campaign which showcased two match races between the Australians and the French crew.

Edwards and Burgess with newcomers Ben Cureton and Glen Loftus won an Olympic silver medal.

[6] Edwards came back into the lightweight coxless four in 2007 with Cureton, Todd Skipworth and Rod Chisholm from New South Wales.

In Beijing the experienced lightweight foursome didn't figure in the medals in the tough Olympic conditions, they made the B final and finished in ninth place overall.