Geoffrey Page (rower)
Geoffrey Glascott Houghton Page (1929-2002), was a male rower who competed for England.
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| Birth name | Geoffrey Glascott Houghton Page | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  England | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1929 Surrey | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 01 April 2002 (aged 72) London | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | St Pauls' School, London | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Slade School of Art, University of London | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Artist, teacher, rowing coach, rowing journalist | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Paddy Page | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rowing career
He represented England and won a silver medal in the eights and a bronze medal in the coxed fours at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2] He was a member of the University College London and Thames Rowing Club.
Coaching career
He coached at University College School, University College Dublin and Thames RC.[3]
Personal life
Born April 4, 1929. Son of 'Freddie' (James H) Page. Married Patricia (Paddy) Page in 1951, 3 daughters. In 1965 he became a journalist for the Sunday Telegraph and then The Daily Telegraph.[3]
References
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1954 Athletes". Team England.
- "Obituary". The Independent.
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