John Dudderidge
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John Webster Dudderidge was a British
canoer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Sheffield
and died in Cambridge
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In 1936 he and his partner Alex Brearley
finished ninth in the folding K-2 10000 m
event.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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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He was born in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
and died in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
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In 1936 he and his partner Alex Brearley
Alex Brearley
Alexander "Alex" R. Brearley was a British canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1936 he and his partner John Dudderidge finished ninth in the folding K-2 10000 m event.-References:*...
finished ninth in the folding K-2 10000 m
Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's folding K-2 10000 metres
These are the results of the men's folding K-2 1000 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-six canoers from 13 nations competed....
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