A John Rodgers (25 September 1930 – 26 March 2016) was an Australian rower. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

Rowing career

Rodgers was born in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. His senior rowing was from the Sydney Rowing Club.Rodgers at Australian Rowing History
/ref> Test races for selection prior to the

1952 Helsinki Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

were held in Ballarat and Rodgers and Murray Riley won their right to compete at the Olympics. The placed 3rd in their heat, won their first repechage but were eliminated in a second repechage.1952 Olympics at Australian Rowing History
/ref> En route to the

the Australian men's squad raced three boats in Sydney Rowing Club colours at the 1952

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. Members of the sweep squad raced an eight and were runners up in the

Grand Challenge Cup The Grand Challenge Cup is a rowing competition for men's eights. It is the oldest and best-known event at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing cl ...

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contested and won the Diamond Challenge Sculls while Rodgers and Riley contested and finished as runners up in the Double Sculls Challenge Cup. In 1954 and 1955 Rodgers was selected in the New South Wales men's senior eights contesting the

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at the Australian annual Interstate Regatta. In 1954 they took silver and in 1955, the bronze.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodgers, John 1930 births 2016 deaths Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Australian sportspeople Rowers from Sydney