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Joseph Noor Eldeen (1923-2000), was a male former rower who competed for England.
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Joseph Noor Eldeen (1923-2000), was a male former rower who competed for England.
He represented England and won a silver medal in the eights and a bronze medal in the coxed fours at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2] He was a member of the Thames Rowing Club. [3]
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