Peter H. Jackson

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Peter H. Jackson
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin Coxless fours
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney Eights
Silver medal – second place 1938 Sydney Single sculls

Peter Herbert "Jacko" Jackson (1913 – February 5, 1983) was an English rower who won Silver medal for Great Britain in the coxless fours at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He died in Cirencester.

Jackson rowed for London Rowing Club and was Commanding Officer of the 10th Royal Hussars regiment.

When Jackson asked his CO permission for time off for the games, the senior rank was reluctant because leave had already been granted for Henley - so Peter picked him up and held him over the banister of the stairwell until he agreed.[1]

Achievements

Olympic Games

  • 1936 - Silver, Coxless Fours

British Empire Games

  • 1938 - Silver, Single Sculls (lost to Herb Turner, AUS)
  • 1938 - Bronze, Double Sculls - (exhibition event)
  • 1938 - Gold, Eights

Wingfield Sculls

  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1938

Henley Royal Regatta

Head of the River Race

  • 1933
  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1939

References

^ Chris Dodd, Water Boiling Aft, 150 years of London Rowing Club, 2006, p. 259

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