Jeremiah McCarthy explained

Jeremiah McCarthy
Full Name:Jeremiah Thomas McCarthy
Nationality:British
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:20 July 1941
Birth Place:Surrey

Jeremiah Thomas McCarthy (born 20 July 1941) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Rowing career

McCarthy participated in the 1970 World Rowing Championships competing in the doubles sculls event with Patrick Delafield where they finished in seventh place overall after winning the B final.[1] He then won the coxless pairs with Matthew Cooper, rowing for a Vesta and Argosies composite, at the inaugural 1972 National Rowing Championships[2]

Following the National Championships he was selected by Great Britain in the men's coxless pair event at the 1972 Olympics, where the same pair reached the semi-finals.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RAILTON, JIM. "World Rowing Championships." Times, 7 Sept. 1970, p. 11. Times Digital Archives.
  2. Web site: "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1972, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
  3. Jeremiah McCarthy Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041706/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/jeremiah-mccarthy-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 19 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Biographical information. Olympedia.