Richard Gabriel (rower)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1927 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 October 2006 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | University College London Boat Club Barn Cottage RC | ||||||||||||||
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Richard Clair Gabriel (30 August 1927 – 10 October 2006) was an English rower.
Biography
Gabriel represented the England team[1][2] and won a gold medal[3] in the coxed four event (as the coxswain) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5]
Gabriel was a member of the University College London Boat Club.
Gabriel died on 10 October 2006, at the age of 79.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Pairs Shock at Henley". Sunday Express. 15 June 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rowing". The Scotsman. 23 July 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Rowing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Richard Clair Gabriel". England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Richard Clair Gabriel". Probate Search. Retrieved 14 October 2023.