Simon Berrisford

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Simon Berrisford
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World Rowing Championships
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Simon Berrisford (born 29 December 1963) is a British rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the men's coxed four at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 1989 World Rowing Championships in the coxless pairs, partnered by Steve Redgrave. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Simon Berrisford". World Rowing . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Simon Berrisford". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.