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David Maxwell (rower)

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David Maxwell
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1951-04-08)8 April 1951
Nairn, Scotland
Died18 December 2023(2023-12-18) (aged 72)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Eight
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Lucerne Eight

David Lindsay Maxwell (8 April 1951 – 18 December 2023) was a British rower who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Rowing career

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Maxwell was educated at Eton College and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] In 1968 he rowed in the Eton College eight that won the silver medal in the FISA World Youth Championships in Amsterdam.[2] In 1969 he rowed in the Eton College coxless four that won the Visitors' Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta and then won the silver medal in the FISA World Youth Championships in Naples.[3]

Maxwell rowed in the winning Cambridge Boat Race crews in both 1971 and 1972.[1] Also during 1972 he won the coxed pairs title with Michael Hart and Alan Inns, at the 1972 National Rowing Championships.[4][5]

In 1972 at the Summer Olympics in Munich, he partnered Mike Hart to finish eighth in the coxed pair event.[6] In 1974 he was a member of the British eight which won the silver medal at the Lucerne World Championships[7] and two years later in 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal he won the silver medal in the eight event.

Personal life and death

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Maxwell died at his home on 18 December 2023, at the age of 72.[8][9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Boat Race" (PDF). Rowing and Regatta. British Rowing. April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "The VIII at Henley and Amsterdam" (pdf). Eton College Chronicle. 3515: 6293. 20 September 1968. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Henley and Naples" (pdf). Eton College Chronicle. 3546: 6472. 12 September 1969. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. ^ Railton, Jim (21 July 1972). "Railton, Jim. "Nottingham in their Olympic stride." Times, 21 July 1972, p. 10". The Times. p. 10.
  5. ^ ""Rowing." Times, 22 July 1972, p. 6". The Times. 22 July 1972. p. 6.
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Maxwell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  7. ^ Railton, Jim (9 September 1974). "Railton, Jim. "British eight sprint to silver medal." Times, 9 Sept. 1974, p. 7". The Times. p. 7.
  8. ^ David Maxwell's obituary
  9. ^ Taylor, Alister (4 January 2024). "In memoriam: David Maxwell (B. 71, 72)". Cambridge University Boat Club. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Dr David Lindsay Maxwell". The Times. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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