Dennis Green (canoeist)

Dennis Green
Personal information
Full nameDennis Allan Green
NationalityAustralian
Born(1931-05-26)26 May 1931
Epping, New South Wales
Died5 September 2018(2018-09-05) (aged 87)
Sydney, New South Wales
Sport
CountryAustralia
Sportcanoe sprint, Ironman surf lifesaving
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne K-2 10000 m

Dennis Allan Green OAM BEM (26 May 1931 – 5 September 2018) was an Australian sprint canoeist, surf lifesaver, coach and sporting administrator who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. He was the first Australian to compete in five Summer Olympics, and he won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956. He also won 57 Gold Medals at the World Masters Games and a further 75 at national level.