Peter Bos (rower)

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Peter Bos
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1938-05-30) May 30, 1938 (age 84)
North Tonawanda, New York, United States
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Sport Rowing

Peter Bos (born May 30, 1938) is an American rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He graduated from United States Naval Academy and Harvard Business School. [1]

After graduating, Bos worked for an international consulting company and later developed renewable energy power plants. He eventually retired with his wife in Naples. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Bos Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  2. Sodergren, Andrew (October 5, 2018). "Former Olympic rowing competitors race again 58 years later as teammates". Naples Daily News. Retrieved March 4, 2019.