John Vigurs

John Vigurs
Personal information
Born21 March 1930
Perth, Scotland
Died7 September 1994(1994-09-07) (aged 64)
Lambeth, London, England
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLondon RC / Barn Cottage
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1958 Cardiffcoxed four
Bronze medal – third place1962 Perthcoxed four
Bronze medal – third place1962 Pertheights

John Phillip Chambre Vigurs (21 March 1930 – 7 September 1994) was a British rower who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Vigurs represented the England team and won a gold medal in the coxed four event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.

At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Vigurs competed in the men's coxless four event.

Two years later he won double bronze in the coxed four and eights at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Western Australia.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Vigurs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pairs Shock at Henley". Sunday Express. 15 June 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Rowing". The Scotsman. 23 July 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Rowing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.