John Vigurs

John Vigurs
Personal information
Born21 March 1930
Perth, Scotland
Died7 September 1994(1994-09-07) (aged 64)
Lambeth, London, England
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLondon RC / Barn Cottage
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
1958 Cardiff coxed four
1962 Perth coxed four
1962 Perth eights

John Phillip Chambre Vigurs (21 March 1930 – 7 September 1994) was a British rower who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Vigurs represented the England team[2][3] and won a gold medal[4] in the coxed four event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5]

At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Vigurs competed in the men's coxless four event.[6]

Two years later he won double bronze in the coxed four and eights at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Vigurs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Pairs Shock at Henley". Sunday Express. 15 June 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Rowing". The Scotsman. 23 July 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Rowing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.