Bruce Culpan
New Zealand rower (1930–2021)
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Bruce Ewen Culpan (16 June 1930 – 24 August 2021) was a New Zealand rower who won silver medals representing his country at the 1950 British Empire Games and 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
FullnameBruce Ewen Culpan
Born16 June 1930
Auckland, New Zealand
Died24 August 2021 (aged 91)
Cambridge, New Zealand
EducationMount Albert Grammar School
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| Full name | Bruce Ewen Culpan | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1930 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 2021 (aged 91) Cambridge, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | Mount Albert Grammar School | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Pharmacy owner | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | West End Rowing Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Rowing
At the 1950 British Empire Games, Culpan won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Thomas Engel, Grahame Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock. At the next British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, he was the stroke seat of the men's coxed four that won another silver medal.[3]