David Sturge
Encyclopedia
David Philip Sturge is a former British
rower
who competed for Great Britain in the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
Sturge was educated at Cambridge University. He rowed in the winning Cambridge
boat in The Boat Race
in 1973. Also in 1973, Sturge was runner up in the Diamond Challenge Sculls
at Henley Royal Regatta
, and won the Wingfield Sculls. He won the Wingfield Sculls again in 1974. Sturge competed for Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in the coxless pair
s partnering Henry Clay
. They came 12th overall.
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 for Great Britain in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
.
Sturge was educated at Cambridge University. He rowed in the winning Cambridge
Cambridge University Boat Club
The Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, located on the River Cam at Cambridge, although training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely. The club was founded in 1828...
boat in The Boat Race
The Boat Race
The event generally known as "The Boat Race" is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club, rowed between competing eights each spring on the River Thames in London. It takes place generally on the last Saturday of March or the first...
in 1973. Also in 1973, Sturge was runner up in the Diamond Challenge Sculls
Diamond Challenge Sculls
The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England...
at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
, and won the Wingfield Sculls. He won the Wingfield Sculls again in 1974. Sturge competed for Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in the coxless pair
Coxless pair
A Coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side and one on the bow side...
s partnering Henry Clay
Henry Clay (rower)
John Henry Clay is a British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.Clay was educated at Cambridge University. He rowed for Cambridge in The Boat Race in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Cambridge won in 1975.At the 1976 Summer Olympics Clay partnered David Sturge in...
. They came 12th overall.