Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless pairs

The men's coxless pairs was one of four rowing

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Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four rowing events were contested, all for men only. Races were held at Henley-on-Thames. The competitions were held from July 28, 1908 to July 31, 1908. There was one fewer event in 1908 than 1904, after the double sculls was dropped from the programme...

programme. 4 pairs from 3 nations competed.

Standings

Place	Bow	Stroke	Nation
1	John Fenning John Fenning John Reginald Keith Fenning was a British doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Fenning was born in Fulham, London. He entered London Hospital Medical College in January 1904 but it took him thirteen years to complete his course. He became a rower for Leander Club...	Gordon Thomson Gordon Thomson (rower) Gordon Lindsay Thomson was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Thomson was born in Wandsworth, London. He was educated at University College School in Hampstead and Trinity Hall, Cambridge....
2	George Fairbairn	Philip Verdon Philip Verdon Philip Verdon was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Verdon was born in Brixton, London. He was educated at Westminster School London and then at Jesus College, Cambridge...
3	Frederick Toms Frederick Toms Frederick Percy Toms was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs.-External links:*...	Norway Jackes Norway Jackes Norway Baldwin Jackes was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the strokeman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs.-External links:*...
3	Martin Stahnke	Willy Düskow

Semifinal 1

Place	Bow	Stroke	Nation	Time
1	John Fenning John Fenning John Reginald Keith Fenning was a British doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Fenning was born in Fulham, London. He entered London Hospital Medical College in January 1904 but it took him thirteen years to complete his course. He became a rower for Leander Club...	Gordon Thomson Gordon Thomson (rower) Gordon Lindsay Thomson was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Thomson was born in Wandsworth, London. He was educated at University College School in Hampstead and Trinity Hall, Cambridge....		9:46.0
2	Frederick Toms Frederick Toms Frederick Percy Toms was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs.-External links:*...	Norway Jackes Norway Jackes Norway Baldwin Jackes was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was the strokeman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs.-External links:*...		Unknown

Semifinal 2

Place	Bow	Stroke	Nation	Time
1	George Fairbairn	Philip Verdon Philip Verdon Philip Verdon was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.Verdon was born in Brixton, London. He was educated at Westminster School London and then at Jesus College, Cambridge...		11:05.0
2	Martin Stahnke	Willy Düskow		Unknown

Final

Place	Bow	Stroke	Nation	Time
1	John Fenning	Gordon Thomson		9:41.0
2	George Fairbairn	Philip Verdon		Unknown

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