Tony Johnson (rower)
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Philip Anthony "Tony" Johnson (born November 16, 1940) is an American
rower
who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
and in the 1968 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Washington, D.C.
Johnson began his rowing career under the legendary Charlie Butt at Washington-Lee High School and continued to row at Syracuse University and Potomac Boat Club.
In 1964 he finished tenth with his partner James Edmonds in the coxless pairs event
.
He also earned gold medals at the 1967 and 1969 European championships
Four years later he won the silver with his partner Larry Hough
in the 1968 coxless pairs competition.
He served as an assistant U.S. Olympic rowing coach in 1972.
Tony Johnson has coached and directed the rowing program at Georgetown since 1989. He first coached the Georgetown crew from 1967 to 1969 before coaching at Yale University for 20 years. In guiding the sport of crew on the Hilltop, Johnson has overseen significant growth of the program, strengthening the foundation for even greater success in the future. He has helped to secure over $18 million in financial support over the past 15 years. Johnson was the only full-time coach in 1990 when he returned to Georgetown in 1990.
Tony Johnson also hosts the annual much-anticipated "Tony-que"-- a barbeque held each June for all Georgetown rowers participating in the IRA National Championship Regatta.
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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 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...
and in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
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He was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Johnson began his rowing career under the legendary Charlie Butt at Washington-Lee High School and continued to row at Syracuse University and Potomac Boat Club.
In 1964 he finished tenth with his partner James Edmonds in the coxless pairs event
Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's coxless pairs
The coxless pair event was a rowing event conducted as part of the Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme.-Medallists:-Heats:The top crew in each heat advanced to the final, with all others sent to the repechages.-Repechages:The top finisher in each of the three repechages joined the finalists...
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He also earned gold medals at the 1967 and 1969 European championships
Four years later he won the silver with his partner Larry Hough
Larry Hough
Lawrence "Larry" Alan Hough is an American rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Janesville, Wisconsin....
in the 1968 coxless pairs competition.
He served as an assistant U.S. Olympic rowing coach in 1972.
Tony Johnson has coached and directed the rowing program at Georgetown since 1989. He first coached the Georgetown crew from 1967 to 1969 before coaching at Yale University for 20 years. In guiding the sport of crew on the Hilltop, Johnson has overseen significant growth of the program, strengthening the foundation for even greater success in the future. He has helped to secure over $18 million in financial support over the past 15 years. Johnson was the only full-time coach in 1990 when he returned to Georgetown in 1990.
Tony Johnson also hosts the annual much-anticipated "Tony-que"-- a barbeque held each June for all Georgetown rowers participating in the IRA National Championship Regatta.