About Edward Pain
Lived 1925 – 2000 (aged 74). Edward Pain was an Australian rower.
Edward Oscar Guthrie "Ted" Pain (15 July 1925 – 6 January 2000) was an Australian rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Pain attended Sydney Boys High School from 1938 to 1943, graduating three years ahead of Nimrod Greenwood and five years ahead of David Anderson, who both rowed alongside Pain in the Australian eight at 1952 Summer Olympics.
Pain's senior rowing was done from the University of Sydney club. At the 1950 Empire Games he won the gold medal as part of the Australian boat in the eights competition. In 1952 he was in the seven seat of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event at Helsinki. He died in Greenwich, New South Wales.
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Who was Edward Pain?
Australian rower
When was Edward Pain born?
Edward Pain was born on 15 July 1925 in Thirroul.
When did Edward Pain die?
Edward Pain died on 6 January 2000 in Greenwich.
What was Edward Pain's occupation?
Edward Pain was a rower.
What nationality was Edward Pain?
Edward Pain was Australian.
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