Richard Stanhope
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Richard Courtney Stanhope (born April 27, 1957) is a British
rower
who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
, in the 1984 Summer Olympics
, in the 1988 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Blackpool
.
In 1980 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.
Four years later he and his partner John Beattie
finished twelfth in the 1984 coxless pairs competition.
At the 1988 Games he finished fourth with the British boat in the eights contest.
His final Olympic appearance was in 1992 when he was part of the British boat which finished seventh in the coxless fours event at the Barcelona Games.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
, in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
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He was born in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
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In 1980 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.
Four years later he and his partner John Beattie
John Beattie (rower)
John M. Beattie is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.He was born in London....
finished twelfth in the 1984 coxless pairs competition.
At the 1988 Games he finished fourth with the British boat in the eights contest.
His final Olympic appearance was in 1992 when he was part of the British boat which finished seventh in the coxless fours event at the Barcelona Games.