John Sayre
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| Born | April 1, 1936 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 9, 2023 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||
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John Sayre (April 1, 1936 – November 9, 2023) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.
Born in Tacoma, Washington, Sayre won a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He died November 9, 2023, at the age of 87.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Sayre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ Jim Daves; Tom Porter; W. Thomas Porter (November 17, 2000). The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-58261-221-8.
- ^ "John Sayre". olympedia.org. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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