Tim Luke (rower)

Richard Timothy Luke (born 10 January 1937) is a former rower who won a silver medal for Wales at the Commonwealth Games.

Tim Luke

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	10 January 1937[1] Cardiff, Wales
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Llandaff Rowing Club
Medal record Representing  Wales Commonwealth Games Perth 1962 coxless four

Biography

Luke was a member of the Llandaff Rowing Club and was selected for the 1960 Henley Royal Regatta coxed pairs trials.^[2]

He represented the 1962 Welsh team^[3] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,^[4] where he participated in the coxless four event. Teaming up with his twin brother Jeremy Luke and the Edwards brothers, John and David,^[5] the four won the silver medal behind the English four.^[6][7]

His brother Jeremy became the President of the Llandaff Rowing Club and following his death in 1994 had a boat named in his memory.^[8]