Dennis Allan Green OAM BEM (26 May 1931 – 5 September 2018) was an Australian sprint canoeist, surf lifesaver, coach and sporting administrator who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.
He was the first Australian to compete in five Summer Olympics, and he won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.
He also won 57 Gold Medals at the World Masters Games and a further 75 at national level.
[4] Green's Olympic Games record:[5] Between 1955 and 1974, Green whilst representing St George Club won 64 Australian championships (singles, pairs and fours), including 18 pairs events with Barry Stuart between 1955 and 1974.
[6][3] At the age of 15, Green joined Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club.