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'''John Sayre''' (born April 1, 1936) is an American [[Rowing (sport)|competition rower]] and Olympic champion.
'''John Sayre''' (April 1, 1936 – November 9, 2023) was an American [[Rowing (sport)|competition rower]] and Olympic champion.


Born in [[Tacoma, Washington]], Sayre won a gold medal in ''coxless fours'' at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sports-ref>{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/john-sayre-1.html |title=John Sayre |accessdate=December 18, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813125936/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/john-sayre-1.html |archivedate=August 13, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="DavesPorter2000">{{cite book|author1=Jim Daves|author2=Tom Porter|author3=W. Thomas Porter|title=The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MLk99eStMWIC&pg=PA109|date=17 November 2000|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|isbn=978-1-58261-221-8|page=109}}</ref>
Born in [[Tacoma, Washington]], Sayre won a gold medal in ''coxless fours'' at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sports-ref>{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/john-sayre-1.html |title=John Sayre |access-date=December 18, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813125936/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/john-sayre-1.html |archive-date=August 13, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="DavesPorter2000">{{cite book|author1=Jim Daves|author2=Tom Porter|author3=W. Thomas Porter|title=The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MLk99eStMWIC&pg=PA109|date=17 November 2000|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|isbn=978-1-58261-221-8|page=109}}</ref> He died November 9, 2023, at the age of 87.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/40861 |title=John Sayre |website=olympedia.org |access-date=November 25, 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Olympic champions – Men's coxless four}}


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Revision as of 04:50, 8 January 2024

John Sayre
Sayre in 1965
Personal information
BornApril 1, 1936 (1936-04)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
DiedNovember 9, 2023 (2023-11-10) (aged 87)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Coxless four

John Sayre (April 1, 1936 – November 9, 2023) was an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

Born in Tacoma, Washington, Sayre won a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1][2] He died November 9, 2023, at the age of 87.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Sayre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  2. ^ Jim Daves; Tom Porter; W. Thomas Porter (November 17, 2000). The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-58261-221-8.
  3. ^ "John Sayre". olympedia.org. Retrieved November 25, 2023.