Ian Turner (rower)
Ian Gordon Turner (May 11, 1925 – October 11, 2010) was an American Rowing (sport), competition rower and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 1948 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.Profile: Ian Turner
''sports.reference.com'' (Retrieved on 8 December 2010) His brother David Turner (rower), David Turner was on the same Olympic team. Turner was born in Oakland, California and died there in 2010.

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1925 births 2010 deaths American male rowers Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub ...
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Rowing (sport)
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower holds two oars—one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain, called eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses long with several lanes marked using buoys. Modern rowing as a competitive sport can be traced to the early 17th century when professional watermen held races (regattas) on the River Thames in London, England. Often prizes were offered by the London G ...
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