John A. Russell (1 June 1933 - 22 May 2010) was a British rower. He competed in the

men's eight An eight is a rowing boat used in the rowing (sport), sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with Sweep (rowing), sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain (rowing), coxswain, or "cox". Each of th ...

event at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

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1933 births 2010 deaths British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Epsom {{UK-rowing-bio-stub