Stephen Simpole Explained

Stephen Simpole
Birth Date:Second quarter 1955[1]
Birth Place:London
Sport:Rowing
Club:London RC

Stephen A Simpole (born 1955) is a retired lightweight rower who competed for Great Britain.

Rowing career

Simpole was part of the lightweight eight that secured a bronze medal at the 1975 World Rowing Championships.[2] He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam with the lightweight men's eight.[3] [4] The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that successfully defended their title and won the gold medal at the 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships in Copenhagen.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1955 births. Free BMD.
  2. News: Rowing . Railton . Jim . . 1 September 1975 . 7. Times Digital Archives.
  3. Web site: Stephen Simpole . . 6 December 2017.
  4. News: Rowing . Railton . Jim . The Times . 29 August 1977 . 11. Times Digital Archives.
  5. News: Rowing . Railton . Jim . The Times . 7 August 1978 . 6. Times Digital Archives.