Mike McKay (rower)

For other people named Michael McKay, see Michael McKay (disambiguation).

Mike McKay
McKay (at 2) in the 1990 Oarsome Foursome
Personal information
Born (1964-09-30) 30 September 1964 (age 60)
Years active1990–2004
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMercantile Rowing Club
Medal record
Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Coxless four
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Eight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Nottingham Eight
Gold medal – first place 1990 Tasmania Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1991 Vienna Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1998 Cologne Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1998 Cologne Coxless pair
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh Coxed four

Michael Scott McKay, OAM[1] (born 30 September 1964), known as Mike McKay, is an Australian rower, a four-time world champion, a four-time Olympic medallist and Commonwealth Games gold medallist. From 1990 to 1998 he was a member of Australia's prominent world class crew – the coxless four known as the Oarsome Foursome.

  1. ^ "McKay, Michael Scott". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2012.