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I'll bet $1000 that this page was first edited by Barney Williams.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.108.62.44 (talk) 16:55, 23 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You lose. Send the money to User:Earl_Andrew.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Average Earthman (talk • contribs) 18:28, 23 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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PREVIOUS: Barney Guillermo Williams (born March 13, 1977) is a Canadians|Canadian Rowing (sport)|rower. Born in San Martín de los Andes, Argentina, he was educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Victoria and then at Jesus College, Oxford|Jesus College, University of Oxford where he was President of the Oxford University Boat Club.

He won a gold medal at the 2003 world championships in Milan, Italy and a silver in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He also has two wins and a second in the four in Rowing World Cup events.

Williams is married to the Canadian rower Buffy-Lynne Williams, who came fourth in the women's pair in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

2004 to 2006 Williams studied at the University of Oxford. He completed a Diploma in Legal Studies and an MSc in Management Research. He rowed in the winning Blue Boat in the 2005 The Boat Race|Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race and was the president of the victorious Oxford crew in the 2006 Boat Race.[2]

REVISED: Barney Guillermo Williams (born March 13, 1977) is a Canadians|Canadian Rowing (sport)|rower who won a gold medal at the 2003 world championships in Milan and a silver in the same event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He also has two wins and a second in the four in Rowing World Cup events.

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Born in in the Argentine city of San Martín de los Andes, Williams was educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Victoria and then at Jesus College, Oxford|Jesus College, University of Oxford where he was President of the Oxford University Boat Club. He studied at the University of Oxford from 2004 to 2006, completing a Diploma in Legal Studies and an MSc in Management Research. He rowed in the winning Blue Boat in the 2005 The Boat Race|Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race and was the president of the victorious Oxford crew in the 2006 Boat Race.[2] He is married to the Canadian rower Buffy-Lynne Williams, who came fourth in the women's pair in the 2004 Summer Olympics. —Roman Spinner (talk • contribs) 22:56, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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