John Chester (rower)

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Born (1935-10-25) 25 October 1935 (age 87)
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John Chester (born 25 October 1935) is a British rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Chester Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2018.