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Stu Griffing

Full name: Stuart Lane "Stu" Griffing
Gender: Male
Born: November 9, 1926 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Affiliations: Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Rowing

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Before entering Yale, Stu Griffing joined the service and served out the last days of World War II. Upon returning to New Haven, he joined the Yale crew team, rowing for all four years. He was on the Yale varsity eight which lost to Harvard both at the Eastern Sprints and the Harvard-Yale Regatta in 1948, but the next year the tables were turned as Yale beat Harvard in their classic race.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 21 London Rowing Men's Coxless Fours United States USA 3 Bronze

Men's Coxless Fours

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit T
1948 Summer 21 London Rowing United States USA Final 6:47.7
1948 Summer 21 London Rowing United States USA Semi-Finals Heat Three 7:42.2
1948 Summer 21 London Rowing United States USA Round One Heat Two 6:43.8