John Sayre

John Sayre (born April 1, 1936) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

For the minister and peace activist born in 1884, see John Nevin Sayre.
Not to be confused with John Sayer.
John Sayre
Personal information
BornApril 1, 1936 (1936-04) (age 84)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Coxless four

Born in Tacoma, Washington, Sayre won a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Sayre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  2. Jim Daves; Tom Porter; W. Thomas Porter (November 17, 2000). The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-58261-221-8.


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