William Jones (rower)
Encyclopedia
William Jones is an Uruguayan
rower
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
.
In 1948 he won the bronze medal with his partner Juan Rodríguez
in the double sculls event.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
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 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
.
In 1948 he won the bronze medal with his partner Juan Rodríguez
Juan Rodríguez (rower)
Juan A. Rodríguez Iglesias is a retired rower from Uruguay, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics . In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles sculls event.-References:...
in the double sculls event.