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| Full name | Roger Derek Edward Pope. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1934 Edmonton, Greater London | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 October 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | westminster school, london | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | bank manager, with National Provincial bank | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1952 - 1964. | ||||||||||||||
| Employer | National Provincial bank | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.845 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12.1/2 st | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | sculling and rowing. | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Inter alia won, rowing for National Bank Rowing Club, at Henley Royal Regatta, Wyfold fours, 1957: also finalist in the Thames Cup in the same year. Stroked the winning Thames Cup eight in 1962: breaking all course records, and breaking the U.S.A. domination of this event since 1934. In 1964, stroking a Molesey Boat club crew, won the Prince Philip Fours. Gold medalist Empire Games, coxless fours, 1958 representing England. Represented G.B in the Coxless fours in the European Championships, 1957 and 1958: finalist in both years. | ||||||||||||||
| Club | National Provincial Bank Rowing Club; latterly Molesey Boat Club. | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | n/a/ | ||||||||||||||
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Roger Derek Edward Pope (1934-2014), was a male rower who competed for England and Great Britain
Rowing career
He represented England and won a gold medal in the Coxless four at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, on Lake Padarn. Also represented G.B. in the Cox'less fours at the European Championships in 1957 and 1958.[1][2]
All four of the gold medal winning crew rowed for the National Provincial Bank Rowing Club.[3]
References
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Champion rowers return to North Wales for reunion". North Wales Live.
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