Lawrence Alan Hough (born April 4, 1944) is a retired
American
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rower
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. He competed in
coxless pair
A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.
The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...
s at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968.
After graduating from
Stanford University
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in 1966, Hough teamed with
Tony Johnson. In 1967 they won the U.S., North American, Pan American, and European championships. Next year they won the national title and placed second at the 1968 Olympics. In 1969 they won another European title.
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At the 1972 Olympics Johnson served as a coach, while Hough rowed with Dick Lyon; they placed ninth.][
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References
1944 births
Living people
Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in rowing
Sportspeople from Janesville, Wisconsin
American male rowers
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in rowing
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Rowers at the 1967 Pan American Games
European Rowing Championships medalists
Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
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