Gordon Potter
Encyclopedia
Gordon F. Potter was a Canadian
canoer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he and his partner Edward Deir
finished tenth in the K-2 10000 m
event.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
canoer
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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In 1936 he and his partner Edward Deir
Edward Deir
Edward J. Deir was a Canadian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he and his partner Frank Willis finished sixth in the K-2 1000 m event. Deir also competed with his partner Gordon Potter in the K-2 10000 m event where they finished tenth.-References:*...
finished tenth in the K-2 10000 m
Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 10000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. The race took place on Friday, August 7.Twenty-four canoers from twelve nations competed....
event.