Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Portsmouth | 8 April 1947
Sport | |
Sport | Rowing |
Club |
Durham University BC Durham ARC |
Thomas J A Bishop (born 8 April 1947) is a British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]
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]
He married fellow international rower Diana Bishop. [6]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Portsmouth | 8 April 1947
Sport | |
Sport | Rowing |
Club |
Durham University BC Durham ARC |
Thomas J A Bishop (born 8 April 1947) is a British rower who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]
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]
He married fellow international rower Diana Bishop. [6]