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Stephen Simpole

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Stephen Simpole
Personal information
BornSecond quarter 1955[1]
London
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLondon RC
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Amsterdam Lwt eight
Gold medal – first place 1978 Copenhagen Lwt eight
Gold medal – first place 1980 Hazewinkel Lwt eight
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Nottingham Lwt eight

Stephen A Simpole (born 1955) is a retired lightweight rower who competed for Great Britain.

Rowing career

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Simpole was part of the lightweight eight that secured a bronze medal at the 1975 World Rowing Championships.[2] He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam with the lightweight men's eight.[3][4] The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that successfully defended their title and won the gold medal at the 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships in Copenhagen.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "1955 births". Free BMD.
  2. ^ Railton, Jim (1 September 1975). "Rowing". The Times. p. 7 – via Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ "Stephen Simpole". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ Railton, Jim (29 August 1977). "Rowing". The Times. p. 11 – via Times Digital Archives.
  5. ^ Railton, Jim (7 August 1978). "Rowing". The Times. p. 6 – via Times Digital Archives.