John Cooke (April 9, 1937 – December 26, 2005) was an American competition

rower 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 ...

and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

, where he received a gold medal in ''eights'' with the American team."1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing"
(Retrieved on May 15, 2008)

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* 1937 births 2005 deaths Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics American male rowers Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub