Allan Horan

Career highlights

1979: After successes at club level, he was selected for the NZ junior team for the World Championships in Moscow. Overall placed 7th in the coxless four event. 1980: He gained a first win in a national premier event at age 18. represented NZ in the NZ Colt's team against Australia. They won the series 3 nil. 1981: He was selected for the NZ Colt's team again. 1982: He gained a trial selection for the world championship NZ men's eight. He was unsuccessful that year; however the men's eight crew went on to win gold in Lucerne, Switzerland. 1983: He was selected as reserve for the eight and competed in the men's heavyweight single sculls 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 with 5min 36.64 seconds. Only 2.93 seconds 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. 2022 : Inducted into New Zealand Amateur Rowing Assoc Legacy Medal presentation, Athlete number 148.