William Kinnear

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gold 1912 Stockholm Rowing (one)

William Duthie "Wally" Kinnear (born December 3, 1880 in Marykirk , Aberdeenshire , † March 5, 1974 in London ) was a British rower. He is considered one of the best rowers in the period before the First World War.

Kinnear moved from home in 1902 to pursue a career at Debenhams . In college he learned about rowing and got enthusiastic about it. He won a number of rowing competitions on the River Thames , between 1903 and 1911 even without interruption. He took part in the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 and won the gold medal in one. Later that year he won The Wingfield Sculls , an English rowing competition , for the third time .

During the First World War he served in the Royal Naval Air Service , after which he became a trainer of various rowers. On March 12, 2007, Kinnear was inducted into the Scottish Hall of Fame .

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SURNAME Kinnear, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kinnear, William Duthie; Kinnear, Wally
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British rower
DATE OF BIRTH December 3, 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH Marykirk , Aberdeenshire
DATE OF DEATH March 5th 1974
Place of death London