William Jones (rower)
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1948 London | Double sculls |
William Jones (6 December 1924 – 7 August 2014) was a Uruguayan rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he won the bronze medal with his partner Juan Rodríguez in the double sculls event.[1] He died in his sleep at his residence in Inverness, Florida, at the age of 89 on 7 August 2014.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Jones". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ William Jones at Olympedia
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- 1924 births
- 2014 deaths
- Uruguayan people of British descent
- Uruguayan male rowers
- Olympic rowers for Uruguay
- Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Uruguay
- Olympic medalists in rowing
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Uruguayan sportspeople
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