Jack Guest
Encyclopedia
John "Jack" Schofield Guest (March 28, 1906 – June 12, 1972) was a Canadian
rower
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
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In 1928 he won the silver medal with his partner Joseph Wright, Jr.
in the double sculls competition.
He was born in Montreal
.
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...
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 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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In 1928 he won the silver medal with his partner Joseph Wright, Jr.
Joseph Wright, Jr. (rower)
Joseph George Harris Wright, Jr. was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....
in the double sculls competition.
He was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
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