Michael Beresford

John Michael Beresford (born 1934) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]

Michael Beresford
Personal information
Full nameJohn Michael Beresford
NationalityBritish
Born (1934-03-23) 23 March 1934
London, England
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportRowing
Event(s)Men's coxless four
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United Kingdom
European Rowing Championships
1954 Bosbaan Coxless four
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
1958 Cardiffcoxed four

Biography

Born in London on 23 March 1934, Beresford was educated at Bedford School. He rowed internationally for seven years in coxed and coxless four and the men's eight. He won a European silver medal, a Commonwealth gold medal and was placed fifth in the coxless four in the 1960 Rome Olympics.[2]

He held Olympic and European records in the coxless four and a Commonwealth Games record which stood for 28 years. He rowed at Henley Royal Regatta over a period of 13 years, being finalist in the Thames Cup, Stewards Cup, the Goblets and Grand Challenge Cup, winning the Grand once, and the Stewards twice.

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

He is the nephew of Jack Beresford and the grandson of Julius Beresford. Both were Olympic rowers.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Beresford". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Great Britain Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1958 Athletes". Team England.


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