Michael "Mike" Laurence Staines (born May 30, 1949) is an

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rower who competed in the

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and in the

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. He was born in

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. He is the ex-husband of Laura Staines. In 1972 he was a crew member of the American boat which finished eleventh in the coxed pair event. Four years later he and his partner

Calvin Coffey Calvin Thomas Coffey (born January 27, 1951) is an American rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut Norwich ( ) (also called "The Rose of New England") is a city in New London County, Connecticut, U ...

won the silver medal in the coxless pairs competition.

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1949 births Living people American male rowers Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in rowing Cornell University alumni Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub