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John Phillip Chambre Vigurs (21 March 1930–7 September 1994) was a British rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the
1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
. He also represented England and won a gold medal in the coxed four at the
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ...
in Cardiff, Wales. Four years later he won double bronze in the coxed four and eights at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...
held in Perth, Western Australia.


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1930 births 1994 deaths British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Perth, Scotland Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Rowers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-rowing-bio-stub