John Healey (rower)

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John Healey
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Full nameJohn Alexander Dirk Healey
NationalityBritish
Born (1927-10-25) 25 October 1927 (age 96)
Leicestershire, England
Sport
Sport Rowing

John Alexander Dirk Healey (born 25 October 1927) is a British former rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Healey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2018.