Thomas Bishop (rower) explained

Thomas Bishop
Nationality:British
Sport:Rowing
Club:Durham University BC
Durham ARC
Birth Date:8 April 1947
Birth Place:Portsmouth

Thomas J A Bishop (born 8 April 1947) is a British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Rowing career

Bishop won a silver medal rowing for the Durham Amateur Rowing Club in the men's double sculls with Geoff Potts at the 1972 British Rowing Championships.[2] As a student, he also competed for Durham University Boat Club and was the second former member of the club to be selected to represent Great Britain.[3] [4]

He was selected by Great Britain as part of the quad sculls at the 1975 World Rowing Championships, the quad finished in sixth place in the A final.[5] At the 1976 Olympic Games he rowed as part of the men's quadruple sculls with Andrew Justice, Mark Hayter and Allan Whitwell, the crew finished in ninth place.[6]

Personal life

He married fellow international rower Diana Bishop.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Thomas Bishop Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040504/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/thomas-bishop-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 24 August 2018.
  2. Web site: "Rowing." Times, 22 July 1972, p. 6. Times Digital Archives.
  3. News: Boats . 7 December 2023 . . 241 . 29 January 1970 . 8.
  4. News: Rowing: Special centenary events . . 9 February 1977 . 10.
  5. News: Rowing . Railton . Jim . The Times . 1 September 1975 . 7. Times Digital Archives.
  6. Web site: Tom Bishop. Olympedia.