Malcolm McGowan

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Malcolm McGowan
Personal information
Born (1955-10-24) October 24, 1955 (age 67)
Sport
SportRowing
Club Leander Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Moscow Eight
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Munich Eight

Malcolm R. McGowan (born 24 October 1955) is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

He was born in London in 1955 and attended Emanuel School.

In 1980 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the eights event. [1] In 1981, he won a silver medal at the World Rowing Championships in Munich. [2] He finished fifth with the British eight in the 1984 Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1980 Moskva Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. "(M8+) Men's Eight – Final". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2016.