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John Fenning

1885 – 1955

British rower

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Lived 1885 – 1955 (aged 69). John Fenning was a British rower.

John Reginald Keith Fenning (23 June 1885 – 3 January 1955) was a British medical doctor and rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Fenning was born in Fulham, London. He entered London Hospital Medical College in January 1904, but it took him thirteen years to complete his course. He became a rower for Leander Club. He partnered Gordon Thomson at bow in the coxless pairs to win the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Later in the same afternoon, he and Thomson were in the Leander coxless four with Philip Filleul and Harold Barker, which won a silver medal, losing to the Magdalen College, Oxford crew.

After he qualified in 1927, Fenning initially practiced in the Home Counties, but in 1937, he moved to the Midlands. Fenning died at Coventry at the age of 69.

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Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
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John Reginald Keith Fenning

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Fenning?

British rower (1885–1955)

When was John Fenning born?

John Fenning was born on 23 June 1885 in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

When did John Fenning die?

John Fenning died on 3 January 1955 in Coventry.

What was John Fenning's occupation?

John Fenning was a rower.

What nationality was John Fenning?

John Fenning was British.

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· Wikipedia: John Fenning

· Wikidata: Q2651525

· DBpedia: John Fenning

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