Thomas Richard Martin Bristow (15 November 1913 – 31 July 2007) was a British medical doctor and rower who competed in the

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. He was known as Martin Bristow and was educated at Dulwich College and

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. Rowing at Cambridge he won four headships from 1932 to 1935, and was a member of the

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crew in the 1935

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, which Cambridge won by 4 lengths. He was in the winning Pembroke College crew in the

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in 1935.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939

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, he was a member of the British boat with Alan Barrett,

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and John Sturrock which won the silver medal in the

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s event. He was a member of London Rowing Club and was in crew that won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in 1938. Bristow qualified at St Thomas's Hospital. He later specialised in anaesthesia. Bristow died in Estepona at the age of 93.

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1913 births 2007 deaths People educated at Dulwich College Alumni of Pembroke College, Cambridge English male rowers British male rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics {{UK-Olympic-medalist-stub

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