Joe Schneider

Joseph Conrad Schneider (11 September 1926 – 15 March 2013) was a New Zealand rower. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Schneider (stroke) and Des Simonson (bow) won the silver medal in the men's double sculls.[1][2] They finished with a time of 7:32, 10 seconds behind the winning Australian crew.[3]

Joe Schneider
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Conrad Schneider
Born(1926-09-11)11 September 1926
Died3 March 2015(2015-03-03) (aged 86)
OccupationCabinet maker
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
ClubAramoho Rowing Club
Coached byWilliam Webb

Born on 11 September 1926, Schneider became a cabinet maker.[4] Both he and Des Simonson were members of the Aramoho Rowing Club in Whanganui, where they were coached by the former world professional single scull champion, William Webb.[1] Schneider died in Whanganui on 15 March 2013, and his ashes were buried in Aramoho Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. "Champion crews selected for rowing events". Gisborne Herald. 12 December 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. "Rowing double scull – men Auckland 1950". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. "Empire Games 1950 souvenir issue". New Zealand Sportsman. 4 (8): 47. 8 March 1950.
  4. "Cemetery view". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 26 January 2019.


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