Bo Hanson (rower) Hanson's Australian representative debut was in 1991 at Junior World Rowing Championships in Banyoles Spain when he raced in the Australian junior coxless four who took the silver medal. At the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, Bo Hanson made his Olympic debut becoming Australia's the youngest-ever rowing Olympian still aged eighteen. He rowed in the seven seat of the Australian men's eight who made the Olympic final and finished in fifth place. He held a seat in the Australian eight into 1993 and competed at the 1993 World Rowing Championships where the eight placed fourth. In 1994 Hanson moved into Australian
Sydney Rowing Club Sydney Rowing Club Sydney Rowing Club is the oldest rowing club in New South Wales, Australia formed in 1870. It has occupied its current site on Port Jackson's Parramatta River at Abbotsford Point since 1874. The club has a focus on its high performance and elite rowing programs and as of the 2012 Olympic Games, sixty-two rowers from the club had competed at the Olympic Games on ninety-five occasions. Over one hundred club members have achieved national selection. A group of sportsmen interested in the advancement of amateur rowing met at the Oxford Hotel in Sydney on 6 March 1870