Thomas Amlong
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Thomas Amlong was an American competition rower
and Olympic champion. His brother Joseph Amlong
is also a former rower and Olympic champion.
Amlong won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1964 Summer Olympics
, as a member of the American team.
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...
and Olympic champion. His brother Joseph Amlong
Joseph Amlong
Joseph Amlong is an American competition rower and Olympic champion, and later a military officer. His brother Thomas Amlong was also a rower and Olympic champion....
is also a former rower and Olympic champion.
Amlong won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
, as a member of the American team.