About John Tilbury
Lived 1931 – 2000 (aged 69). John Tilbury was a British rower.
John Woodruffe Tilbury (4 January 1931 – 2 August 2000) was a British rower who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Biography At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome he participated in the men's coxed four event.
He also represented the England team at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. He competed in the coxless four and eights, winning a gold medal in the coxless four and a bronze medal in the eight.
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Who was John Tilbury?
British rower (1931-2000)
When was John Tilbury born?
John Tilbury was born on 4 January 1931 in Ashford.
When did John Tilbury die?
John Tilbury died on 2 August 2000.
What was John Tilbury's occupation?
John Tilbury was a rower.
What nationality was John Tilbury?
John Tilbury was British.
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· DBpedia: John Tilbury (rower)
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