Thomas Bristow
Thomas Richard Martin Bristow (born November 15, 1913 in Dudley , † July 31, 2007 in Estepona , Spain ) was a British rower .
Bristow rowed for the London Rowing Club . As a student at the University of Cambridge , he also took part in the Boat Race and won in 1935.
For the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Bristow moved into the four without a helmsman along with Alan Barrett , Peter Jackson and John Sturrock . The British won the silver medal almost five seconds behind the German boat.
Web links
- Thomas Bristow in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ Interview with the crew from 1935 at britishpathe.com
- ↑ List of winners of the Boat Race
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bristow, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bristow, Thomas Richard Martin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dudley |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 2007 |
| Place of death | Estepona , Spain |