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Bernard Rowe

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Bernard Rowe
Born(1904-05-15)15 May 1904
Nottingham, England
Died5 March 1986(1986-03-05) (aged 81)
Nottingham, England
Bernard Rowe
Medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1934 London Light heavyweight

Bernard James Rowe (15 May 1904 – 5 March 1986) was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1924 he finished eleventh in the freestyle middleweight tournament. Four years later he finished sixth in the freestyle light heavyweight tournament at the 1928 Olympics. At the 1934 Empire Games, he won the silver medal in the freestyle light heavyweight class.

Family

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His brother, Douglas, played football with Luton Town, Lincoln City and Southampton.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bernard Rowe Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  2. ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 292. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
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