Richard Ayling
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FullnameRichard John Ayling
NationalityBritish
Born1 June 1952
Surrey, England
Died1 November 2016 (aged 64)
Kingston upon Thames, London
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Richard John Ayling |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 June 1952 Surrey, England |
| Died | 1 November 2016 (aged 64) Kingston upon Thames, London |
Spouse | Astrid Ayling |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Kingston Rowing Club |
Richard John Ayling (1 June 1952 – 1 November 2016) was a British rower.[1]
Ayling attended Dulwich College.[2]
Rowing career
He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[3] He won the coxed pairs title rowing for the Kingston and Leander composite, with Mark Hayter, at the 1973 National Rowing Championships.[4] Ayling was selected by Great Britain as part of the coxed four at the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, the four just missed out on a medal finishing in fourth place in the A final.[5]
In 1978, he took up coaching and was the coach of a crew that reached the final of the 1979 World Rowing Championships.[6]
