Jack Beresford
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Jack Beresford, CBE (1 January 1899 – 3 December 1977), born Jack Beresford-Wiszniewski, was a British rower who won five medals at five Olympic Games in succession.[2] This record in Olympic rowing was not matched until 2000 when Sir Steve Redgrave won his sixth Olympic medal at his fifth Olympic Games.
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Birth name | Jack Beresford-Wiszniewski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1 January 1899 Chiswick, West London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 December 1977 (aged 78) Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Julius Beresford (father) Michael Beresford (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children Elizabeth, John, Carina and Pandora | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Thames Rowing Club Leander Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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