Justin Brown (rower)

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Justin Brown
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Nationality Flag of England.svg English
Born(1904-12-10)10 December 1904
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Died1933
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Justin Arrowsmith Brown (1904-1933) was an English rower.

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Rowing

He competed in the eights at the 1930 British Empire Games for England and won a gold medal. [1]

1930 British Empire Games 1st edition of the British Empire Games

The 1930 British Empire Games were the first of what later became known as the Commonwealth Games, and were held in Hamilton, in the province of Ontario in Canada from 16–23 August 1930.

Gold medal medal, generally awarded for first place or a high achievement

A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture.

Personal life

He was in the Royal Air Force (No.4 squadron) at the time of the 1930 Games. [2]

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References

  1. "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.