Jon Beare

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Jon Beare
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1974-05-10) May 10, 1974 (age 49)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Lightweight Fours
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Strathclyde LM8+
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Aiguebelette LM8+

Jon Beare (May 10, 1974 - October 12, 2023) was a Canadian rower. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he started rowing in 1988 and was a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. In 1993, he participated in the Canada Games in Kamloops B.C. as a member of the Ontario Team. The team returned with a gold in the four, and a silver in the eight. The following year as a member of the National Team he won a bronze in the Men's Lightweight 8 at the 1994 Commonwealth Regatta in London, Ontario. He lived with his family in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, near Greater Victoria.

Beare competed in the Olympics three times (2000, 2004 and 2008), and won a bronze in the men's lightweight fours at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Iain Brambell, Liam Parsons and Mike Lewis. [1]

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References

  1. The Canadian Press (2008-08-18). "Double Bronze in Rowing". TSN.ca . Retrieved 2008-08-18.