Career
Allan"s family left their native home in Te Awamutu for Tauranga. During attendance at Otumoetai College. He began his rowing career.
After finishing college he returned to live in Te Awamutu and joined the Waikato Rowing Club, based at Lake Karapiro.
As of 2003 he lives in Cambridge, New Zealand. 1979: After successes at club level, he was selected for the New Zealand junior team for the World Championships in Moscow.
Overall placed 7th in the coxless four event. These performances gained a trial selection for the 1980 Olympic team
New Zealand boycotted these games.
So he ended up representing New Zealand in the New Zealand Colt’s team against Australia. 1981: He was selected for the New Zealand Colt’s team again. 1982: He gained a trial selection for the world championship New Zealand men’s eight.
1983: He was selected for the men’s heavyweight single sculls to compete at the World Championships in Duisburg, West Germany.
He gained a world ranking of 11th for that year. 1984: He was selected in the men’s coxless pair for the Los Angeles Olympic Games, gaining a final placing of 7th.
1985: He was selected for the men’s elite eight team for the World Championships in Hazewinkel, Belgium. The crew were placed fourth in the final by 3/100ths of a second behind first place.
1986: He retired from active competition, after gaining 8 National elite titles (red coats).
2011: He was inducted into the Waikato Rowing Hall of Fame.
