Mike Spracklen

Michael A Spracklen, MSC OBE (born 15 September 1937) is a British rowing coach who has led teams from Great Britain, United States, Canada to success at the Olympic games and World Rowing Championships, including the early Olympic successes of Steve Redgrave. In 2002 he was named the International Rowing Federation coach of the year.

Mike Spracklen
Personal information
Nationality England
Born (1937-09-15) 15 September 1937
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
1958 Cardiffdouble sculls

Spracklen was also part of the coaching team that brought Oxford University success in the annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Spracklen's youngest son Adrian is a former British international lightweight oarsman and now coaches rowing at Mercyhurst College, Pennsylvania.

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