Samuel Patten

Samuel Patten
Patten (at 3) in the 1990 Oarsome Foursome
Personal information
Born (1963-05-23) 23 May 1963
Melbourne, Victoria
EducationScotch College, Melbourne
Alma mater
OccupationOrthopaedic surgeon
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
RelativeBarry Patten (father)
Sport
ClubMercantile Rowing Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1992 Men's eight
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1984 Los AngelesEight
World Rowing Championships
1990 TasmaniaCoxless four
1983 DuisburgM8+
Updated on 22 August 2016

Samuel Patten (born 23 May 1963) is a former Australian World Champion rower and Olympic medallist. His professional career has been as an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hip and knee surgery and based in Melbourne. From 1990 to 1991 he was a member of Australia's prominent world class crew – the coxless four known as the Oarsome Foursome.