About Thomas Charlton
Born 1934. Thomas Charlton is an American rower.
Thomas Jackson Charlton Jr. (born July 12, 1934) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, he won a gold medal in eights with the American team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. The eight rowers were Yale undergraduates. Charlton was a member of the Class of 1956. He commissioned through Yale Naval ROTC into the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Who is Thomas Charlton?
American rower
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Thomas Charlton was born on 12 July 1934 in Savannah.
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Thomas Charlton is a rower.
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Thomas Charlton is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Charlton. https://biography.guide/thomas-charlton-rower/
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