John Garrett (rower)

Garrett as umpire at The Boat Race 2018

John Garrett (born 6 January 1963) is a British former international rower. He represented Great Britain at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] He rowed for Cambridge in the 1984 and 1985 Boat Races.[2][3] He has umpired The Boat Race on numerous occasions, including 2008,[4] 2012,[5] and the 2018 men's race.[6]

Life

Garret was born in Radley in Oxfordshire.[7] He was educated at Shrewsbury, where he won Henley with the boat club twice, and at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he rowed for the Lady Margaret Boat Club in The Boat Race in 1984 and 1985.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "John Garrett". The Olympic Movement. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Railton, Jim (17 March 1984). "Oxford look for nine wins in a row". The Times (61784). p. 31.
  3. 1 2 Railton, Jim; Barnes, Simon (6 April 1985). "Boat Race interest stimulated by a clash of style and contrasting motivation". The Times (62105). p. 30.
  4. ↑ Quarrell, Rachel (30 March 2008). "Boat Race row rage wins day for Oxford". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Umpires announced for the 2012 Xchanging Boat Race". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Umpires Announced for The Cancer Research UK Boat Race 2018". The Boat Race Company Limited. 1 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "John Garrett". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
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