Nigel Read

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Nigel Read
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Men's rowing
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World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Amsterdam Lwt eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Copenhagen Lwt eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Hazewinkel Lwt eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Villach Lwt eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Nottingham Lwt eight

Nigel Read is a retired lightweight rower who competed for Great Britain.

Rowing career

Read was part of the lightweight eight that secured a bronze medal at the 1975 World Rowing Championships. [1] The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that secured a silver medal at the 1976 World Rowing Championships in Villach, Austria. [2] He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam with the lightweight men's eight. [3] [4] The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that successfully defended their title and won the gold medal at the 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships in Copenhagen. [5]

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References

  1. Railton, Jim (1 September 1975). "Rowing". The Times . p. 7 via Times Digital Archives.
  2. Railton, Jim (12 August 1976). "Shock therapy for lightweight eight". The Times . p. 6 via Times Digital Archives.
  3. "Nigel Read". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. Railton, Jim (29 August 1977). "Rowing". The Times. p. 11 via Times Digital Archives.
  5. Railton, Jim (7 August 1978). "Rowing". The Times. p. 6 via Times Digital Archives.