Peter Kirkpatrick

Peter Kirkpatrick
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1916-08-24)24 August 1916
Brentford, England
Died6 October 1995(1995-10-06) (aged 79)
Westminster, England
Sport
SportRowing
ClubThames Rowing Club
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland Eights

Peter Crichton Kirkpatrick (24 August 1916 – 6 October 1995) was a British rower who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Kirkpatrick rowed for the Thames Rowing Club.[2]

At the 1948 Olympic Games in London he competed in the men's coxless four event.[3]

He represented the English team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand,[4] where he won the bronze medal in the eights event.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Kirkpatrick Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Eleven Oarsmen for Empire Games". Evening News (London). 3 October 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Jack Archer will fly to Games". Nottingham Journal. 7 December 1949. Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.