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John Field-Richards

Full name: John Charles Field-Richards
Gender: Male
Born: May 10, 1878 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, Great Britain
Died: April 18, 1959 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England, Great Britain
Country: GBR Great Britain
Sport: Motorboating

Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)

Biography

Although Captain John Fields-Richards is not mention in the __1908 Official Report__, his participation is confirmed by many reports in the national press and sporting magazines which show that he joined Bernard Redwood as a crew member aboard Tom Thornycroft’s _Gyrinus II_. Redwood and Field-Richards later purchased the winning Olympic boat and raced her successfully as do-owners. John Field-Richards was the son of a Cornish clergyman and was educated privately and at Keble College, Oxford. During the warm he served as a major with the Hampshire and the Yorkshire Regiments and was awarded the OBE for his work as a Staff Officer. On leaving the Army in 1920 he retired to Jersey but later settled in Hampshire.

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1908 Summer 29 London Motorboating Mixed B-Class (Under 60 Feet) Gyrinus-1 GBR 1 Gold
1908 Summer 29 London Motorboating Mixed C-Class Gyrinus-1 GBR 1 Gold

Mixed B-Class (Under 60 Feet)

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Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T
1908 Summer 29 London Motorboating Gyrinus-1 GBR Final Standings 1 2-28:58.8

Mixed C-Class

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Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T
1908 Summer 29 London Motorboating Gyrinus-1 GBR Final Standings 1 2-28:26