Ian Turner (rower)
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Ian Gordon Turner was an American competition rower
and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1948 Summer Olympics
, as a member of the American team. His brother David Lindsay Dave Turner
was on the same Olympic team.
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...
and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, as a member of the American team. His brother David Lindsay Dave Turner
David Turner (rower)
David Turner is an American competition rower and Olympic champion, and later military officer. He won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1948 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team. His brother Ian was on the same Olympic team.-References:...
was on the same Olympic team.