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John Sturrock (rower)

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John Sturrock
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin Coxless four
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney Eight

John Duncan "Jan" Sturrock OBE (20 March 1915 – 20 July 1974) was an English rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he was a member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the coxless four event.[1]

At the 1938 British Empire Games he was a member of the English boat which won the gold medal in the eight competition.[1]

He was born and died in Weymouth, Dorset.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jan Sturrock, Bio, Stats, Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.