John Russell (rower)
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John Michael Russell (born 3 August 1935) is a British
rower
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
and in the 1964 Summer Olympics
.
Russell was born in London
. In 1959, he won the Wingfield Sculls.
In 1960, he was a crew member of the British coxed four
which was eliminated in the repechage
of the coxed fours event.
Four years later, he won the silver medal with the British boat in the coxless four
s competition with Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh
, William Barry
, and John James
.
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...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
and in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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Russell was born in London
London
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. In 1959, he won the Wingfield Sculls.
In 1960, he was a crew member of the British coxed four
Coxed four
A coxed four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a cox....
which was eliminated in the repechage
Repechage
Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :...
of the coxed fours event.
Four years later, he won the silver medal with the British boat in the coxless four
Coxless four
A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on the stroke side and two on the bow side...
s competition with Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh
Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh
Hugh Arthur Wardell-Yerburgh was a British rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the coxless fours event with John Russell, William Barry.and John James.In 1968 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley...
, William Barry
William L. Barry
William "Bill" Louis Barry is a former rower who won a silver medal for Great Britain in the coxless fours at the 1964 Olympics. Others in the crew were John Russell, Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh and John James....
, and John James
John James (rower)
John Jesse James is a British rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the coxless fours event with John Russell, Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh, and William Barry.-External links:*...
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