Gordon Cecil Killick (3 June 1899 – 10 October 1962), also known as Bill Killick, was a British rower who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

and in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

Life

Killick was born in

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

. He was a member of Thames Rowing Club. In 1924 he participated with his partner (and brother-in-law)

Thomas Southgate Thomas Southgate (22 December 1894 – 7 November 1970) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxless pairs event at the 1924 Summer Olympics with his brother-in-law Gordon Killick Gordon Cecil Killick (3 June 1899 – 10 Oc ...

in the first round of the coxless pairs event rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics. But they did not start in the final, Southgate having suffered a bout of lumbago, and although considered to be in third place, were not awarded with medals. They were also spare pair for the British eight. In 1925 Killick was a member of the crew that won the Wyfold Challenge Cup at

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

, and in 1927 was a member of the crew that won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley as well as the Wyfolds.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939
In 1928 he won the Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup at Henley partnering

Jack Beresford Jack Beresford, CBE (1 January 1899 – 3 December 1977), born Jack Beresford-Wiszniewski, was a British rower who won five medals at five Olympic Games in succession. This record in Olympic rowing was not matched until 2000 when Sir Steve Redg ...

. He was also a member of the Thames eight which won the Grand Challenge Cup and which then won the silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1929 he won Silver Goblets again with Jack Beresford.

Achievements

Olympic Games

* 1928 – Silver, Eight

Henley Royal Regatta

* 1925 – Wyfold Challenge Cup * 1927 – Grand Challenge Cup * 1927 – Wyfold Challenge Cup * 1928 – Grand Challenge Cup * 1928 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup (with

) * 1929 – Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup (with Jack Beresford)

References

External links

Gordon Killick at databaseOlympics.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Killick, Gordon 1899 births 1962 deaths English male rowers British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics