13 Facts About Tim Conrad

Tim Conrad was born on 6 January 1951 and is an Australian rowing coach and former Olympian rower.

Tim Conrad was a five time national champion and competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Tim Conrad studied architecture at the University of Queensland and rowed in the university's men's eight at the 1971 Australian Intervarsity Championships.

Tim Conrad first made state selection for Queensland in the men's senior eight which contested the 1972 King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta.

In Sydney, Tim Conrad rowed from firstly the Sydney University Boat Club and later the UNSW Rowing Club.

Tim Conrad made state selection for New South Wales in the men's senior eight which contested the 1973 King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta.

Tim Conrad then rowed in the victorious New South Wales eights of 1974,1975 and 1976.

At the 1974 Australian Rowing Championships Tim Conrad raced for Sydney University Boat Club in a coxed pair with Chris Shinners and in a coxed four both to second place.

Tim Conrad made a representative debut for Great Britain in a men's coxless pair which raced at the 1973 European Championships in Moscow and placed eighth overall.

Tim Conrad's pair partner Peter Shakespear was an Australian by birth who would like Conrad, row for Australia.

Tim Conrad commenced a long coaching career in 1978 with a University of Queensland crew at the 1978 Australian Intervarsity Championships.

Tim Conrad coached at Sydney Rowing Club, at the University of Queensland and was in charge of various Queensland state representative crews for a number of years.

Tim coached his son Sam Conrad who rowed for Australia, won a 2005 World Championship in a coxed pair and held a seat in the Australian men's eight from 2006 to 2008, rowing in that crew at the 2008 London Olympics.