John Vigurs

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John Vigurs
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born21 March 1930
Perth, Scotland
Died07 September 1994 (aged 64)
Lambeth
Sport
Sport Rowing
Medal record
Rowing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1958 Cardiff coxed four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1962 Perth coxed four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1962 Perth eights

John Phillip Chambre Vigurs (1930-1994) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

He also represented England and won a gold medal in the coxed four at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [2] Four years later he won double bronze in the coxed four and eights at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Vigurs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.