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1950 Empire Games rowing

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The 1950 British Empire Games rowing was held at the newly created hydro lake at Karāpiro in Waikato. In the single sculls the Australian competitor won the gold medal, a result repeated in all but one of the events.

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Reference: 1950 British Empire Games. National Film Unit, 1950.

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David Green, Rowing – International events held in New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/41283/1950-empire-games-rowing (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by David Green, published 8 April 2013, updated 19 September 2016.