John Townend (rower) explained

John Townend
Full Name:John Herman Townend
Nationality:British
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:6 September 1903
Death Place:Chertsey, Surrey, England

John Herman Townend (6 September 1903  - 2 August 1926) was a British rower.[1] He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed when he fell from the top of an omnibus.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Townend . Olympedia . 29 October 2021.
  2. John Townend Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035500/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/john-townend-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 27 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Genes Reunited. Genes. Reunited. www.genesreunited.co.uk. 27 July 2018.