[1] In 1972, he partnered David Maxwell to finish eighth rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the coxed pairs event.

[3] Rowing for Leander Club, they won the event again in 1975 and in between he participated in the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, competing in the double sculls event with Bailleau, which resulted in winning a bronze medal.

[4] He was part of the double scull that won a bronze medal at the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham.

[7][8] He had won the coxed pairs at the inaugural National Championships in 1972 with David Maxwell and Alan Inns, and their record time still stands as of 2020.

[9] He married fellow national champion rower Pauline Bird-Hart in late 1976.