John Thomson (rower)

John Peter McKay Thomson (1932 – 2019) was a male rower who competed for England.

John Thomson

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	1932[1]
Died	2019
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Thames Rowing Club Leander Club
Medal record Rowing Representing  England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1958 Cardiff eights

Biography

Thomson won the Wyfold Challenge Cup as part of the Royal Engineers crew at the 1956 Henley Royal Regatta.^[1]

He represented the England team^[2][3] and won a bronze medal^[4] in the eights event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.^[5][6]

The eights crew consisted entirely of members of the Thames Rowing Club and who won the final of the Empire Games Trials from the 1st and 3rd Trinity Boat Club, Cambridge.^[7]