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Charles McIlvaine (rower)

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American rower

Charles McIlvaine
McIlvaine (left) and Costello at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
BornAugust 6, 1903
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 1975 (aged 71)
Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S.
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubPenn AC, Philadelphia
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1928 Amsterdam Double sculls

Charles Joseph McIlvaine Sr. (August 6, 1903 – January 30, 1975) was an American rower who won a gold medal in the double sculls at the 1928 Olympics, together with Paul Costello. His son, Charles McIlvaine Jr., also became a competitive rower and won a gold medal at the 1955 Pan-American Games.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles McIlvaine". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.

External links

Olympic champions – Men's double sculls


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