Richard Wheadon

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Richard Wheadon
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NationalityBritish
Born (1933-03-31) 31 March 1933 (age 91)
Wandsworth, England
Sport
Sport Rowing

Richard Wheadon (born 31 March 1933) is a British rower. [1] He competed in the men's eight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Richard Wheadon". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Wheadon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.