About John Garrett
Born 1963. John Garrett is a British rower and rowing umpire.
John Leslie Garrett (born 6 January 1963) is a British former international rower.
Rowing career Garrett represented Great Britain at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He crewed for Cambridge in the 1984 and 1985 Boat Races. He has umpired The Boat Race on numerous occasions, including 2008, 2012, and the 2018 men's race. He represented England and won a silver medal in the eight, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Life Garrett was born in Radley, Oxfordshire. He was educated at Shrewsbury, where he won Henley with the boat club twice, and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he crewed for the Lady Margaret Boat Club before advancing to the Cambridge boat. He is not to be confused with John Laurence Garrett, who stood down as the Labour MP for Norwich South that same year.
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Who is John Garrett?
British rower and rowing umpire
When was John Garrett born?
John Garrett was born on 6 January 1963 in Oxfordshire, Radley.
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John Garrett is a rower and rowing umpire.
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John Garrett is British.
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