About John Sturrock
Lived 1915 – 1974 (aged 59). John Sturrock was a British rower.
John Duncan "Jan" Sturrock OBE (20 March 1915 – 20 July 1974) was an English rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Biography Born in Weymouth, Dorset, Sturrock was educated at Winchester College and then Magdalen College, Oxford. He rowed for the London Rowing Club.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Sturrock was a member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the coxless four event. in Sydney, Australia, where he competed in the eights event, winning a gold medal.
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Who was John Sturrock?
English rower
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John Sturrock was born on 20 March 1915 in Weymouth.
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John Sturrock died on 20 July 1974 in Weymouth.
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John Sturrock was a rower.
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John Sturrock was British.
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