John James (rower)
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John Jesse James is a British
rower
who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
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In 1964 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the coxless four
s event with John Russell
, Hugh Wardell-Yerburgh
, and William Barry
.
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 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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In 1964 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal 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 event with John Russell
John Russell (rower)
John Michael Russell is a British rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.Russell was born in London...
, 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...
, and 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....
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