Patrick Geoffrey Robert "Pat" Delafield (born 14 April 1946) is a British former rower and businessman. He competed for Great Britain in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

Education and rowing career

Delafield was educated at Cambridge University where he studied Law. He rowed for Cambridge in The Boat Race in the

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and 1968 races. In 1968 with Delafield as president, Cambridge started a streak of six consecutive wins. In 1970 Delafield was runner up in the Diamond Challenge Sculls at

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

. He participated in the

1970 World Rowing Championships The 1970 World Rowing Championships was the 3rd World Rowing Championships. It was held in 1970 at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The competition involved seven events. Prior to the 4th World Rowing ...

competing in the doubles sculls event with

Jeremiah McCarthy Jeremiah Thomas McCarthy (born 20 July 1941) is a retired British rower who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Rowing career McCarthy participated in the 1970 World Rowing Championships The 1970 World Rowing Championships was the 3rd Wo ...

where they finished in seventh place overall after winning the B final. In 1972 he partnered Tim Crooks to win the Double Sculls Challenge Cup at Henley and won the double sculls with Crooks, at the inaugural 1972 National Rowing Championships. Delafield and Crooks competed for Great Britain at the

in the double sculls and came fifth overall. Delafield was President of Leander Club from 2003 to 2008.

Business career

Delafield spent many years in the beverage business in Western and Eastern Europe with Guinness and Stroh Brewery Company of Detroit. He lived in Jersey for 25 years and headed up G. Orange & Co., Beverage Merchants in Jersey from 1997 to 2004 and became director of business development with Victor Hugo Wines in 2005. He was a director of Noventa until his resignation in 2009.RNS Number : 4311V Noventa Limited 9 July 2009
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Delafield, Patrick 1946 births Living people British male rowers Cambridge University Boat Club rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Members of Leander Club Stewards of Henley Royal Regatta

Education and rowing career

Business career

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