David Philip Sturge (born 5 June 1948) is a former British rower who competed for Great Britain in the

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Rowing career

Sturge was educated at Cambridge University. He rowed in the winning Cambridge boat in The Boat Race in 1973. Also in 1973, he won the single sculls title rowing for the London Rowing Club, at the 1973 National Rowing Championships., was runner up in the Diamond Challenge Sculls at

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, and won the Wingfield Sculls. He won the Wingfield Sculls again in 1974. Sturge competed for Great Britain at the

in the

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s partnering

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. They came 12th overall.Sport Reference Olympic Athletes – David Sturge

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sturge, David 1948 births British male rowers Cambridge University Boat Club rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Living people Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Rowing career

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