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John Stack

Full name: John Charles Stack
Gender: Male
Born: March 22, 1924 in Camden, New Jersey, United States
Died: May 28, 1997 in Lake Berryessa, California, United States
Affiliations: California Golden Bears, Berkeley (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Rowing

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

John Stack attended the University of California and had the bow seat on their eight at the 1948 Olympics. That was the year that Cal pulled a big upset at the Olympic Trials by defeating a Washington crew that had beaten them twice earlier in the year. After college, Stack became an engineer, specializing in x-ray technology.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 24 London Rowing Men's Coxed Eights United States USA 1 Gold

Men's Coxed Eights

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit T
1948 Summer 24 London Rowing United States USA Final 5:56.7
1948 Summer 24 London Rowing United States USA Semi-Finals Heat One 6:36.5
1948 Summer 24 London Rowing United States USA Round One Heat Four 5:59.1