Michael Beresford

Michael Beresford
Personal information
Nationality British
Born (1934-03-23) 23 March 1934
London, England
Height 6'0" (183cm)
Weight 165lb (75kg)
Sport
Country Great Britain
Sport Rowing
Event(s) Men's Coxless Four
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome

John Michael Beresford (born 1934) is a former British rower who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Born in London on 23 March 1934, Beresford was educated at Bedford School. He rowed internationally for seven years in coxed and coxless fours and eights. He won a European silver medal, a Commonwealth gold medal and was placed fifth in the coxless fours in the 1960 Rome Olympics.[2]

He held Olympic and European records in the coxless fours and a Commonwealth Games record which stood for 28 years. He rowed at Henley Royal Regatta over a period of 13 years, being finalist in the Thames Cup, Stewards Cup, the Goblets and Grand Challenge Cup, winning the Grand once, and the Stewards twice.

He is the nephew of Jack Beresford and the grandson of Julius Beresford. Both were Olympic rowers.

References

  1. "Michael Beresford". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.


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