John Buchanan (1 January 1884 in
Rhu
Rhu (; gd, An Rubha ) is a village and historic parish on the east shore of the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
The traditional spelling of its name was ''Row'', but it was changed in the 1920s so that outsiders would pronounce it cor ...
– 25 November 1943 in Rhu) was a Scottish sailor who competed for the
Royal Clyde Yacht Club
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in the
1908 Summer Olympics
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He was a crew member of the Scottish boat ''Hera'', which won the gold medal in the 12-metre class.
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1884 births
1943 deaths
People from Rhu, Argyll and Bute
Scottish male sailors (sport)
Sailors at the 1908 Summer Olympics – 12 Metre
Olympic sailors for Great Britain
British male sailors (sport)
Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
Olympic medalists in sailing
Scottish Olympic medallists
Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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