David Edwards (rower)

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David Edwards
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1937-10-30)30 October 1937
England
Died7 June 2019(2019-06-07) (aged 81)
England
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
The Boat Race
Gold medal – first place The Boat Race 1959 Oxford
Silver medal – second place The Boat Race 1958 Oxford
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place Cardiff 1958 coxless four
Silver medal – second place Perth 1962 coxless four

David Cecil Richard Edwards (30 October 1937 – 7 June 2019) was a rower who won medals at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

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Edwards was born into a rowing family, his father Group Captain Hugh Edwards D.F.C, was an Olympic gold medallist had won three events at the Henley Royal Regatta.[1] He attended Downside School and studied at Christ Church, Oxford.[2]

In 1958, Edwards of East Isley, Berkshire, at the time, competed in the 1958 and 1959 Boat Races for Oxford, and was a member of the winners' team in the latter.[3]

Along with his brother John Edwards and varsity Oxford teammate John Fage,[3] they formed three members of the coxless four selected for the 1958 Welsh team[4] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.

The fourth member of the team was David Prichard and in the coxless fours event[5] they won the bronze medal.[6]

Four years later, he and his brother John were in the coxless four that won the silver medal at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ^ "The Dark blues". The Sphere. 5 April 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 3 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ a b "Brothers team up". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
  5. ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 October 2025.