John Tilbury (rower)
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1931 Ashford, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 August 2020 (aged 89)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
Event | fours / eights | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Molesey BC | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Woodruffe Tilbury (4 January 1931 – 2 August 2020) was a British rower who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome he participated in the men's coxed four event.[3]
He also represented the England team[4] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[5] He competed in the coxless four and eights, winning a gold medal in the coxless four and a bronze medal in the eight.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Watson, Margaret (August 2020). "The Tilbury family". The Wonderful World of Family History. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Tilbury Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Busy Time for Molesey". Birmingham Daily Post. 13 September 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 18 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Rowing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
External links
- John Tilbury at World Rowing
- John Tilbury at Olympics.com
- John Tilbury at Olympedia
- John Tilbury at InterSportStats