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English rower (born 1920) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Brown (born 1920), also known as Jack Brown or Boris Brown,[1] was a rower who competed for England.
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Born | 1920 | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Loughborough BC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brown represented England and won a bronze medal in the double sculls with Ken Tinegate at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]
Brown along with his double sculls rowing partner Ken Tinegate, were twice runner-up of the Double Sculls Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta, behind Danes Ebbe Parsner and Aage Larsen.[4]
During the Games in 1950 he lived at Hume House, Sparrow Hill, Loughborough. He was a company director and was a member of the Loughborough Boat Club.[5]
Brown was the son of Owen Alfred Brown (1883–1954). Following his father's death, Jack took over his father's business, alongside his brothers Owen and William.[6] He married Catherine Williams in 1950.[7]
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