Keith Shackell

Keith Shackell
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1933-06-20) 20 June 1933 (age 93)
Uxbridge, London, England
Sport
SportRowing
ClubNational Provincial Bank RC
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1958 CardiffCoxless four

Keith John Shackell (born 20 June 1933), is a male former rower who competed for England.

Biography

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

All four of the gold medal-winning crew rowed for the National Provincial Bank Rowing Club.

In 1957 he was part of the National Provincial crew that won the Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.

References

  1. ↑ "Pairs Shock at Henley". Sunday Express. 15 June 1958. p. 19. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Rowing". The Scotsman. 23 July 1958. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Rowing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Champion rowers return to North Wales for reunion". North Wales Live.
  7. ↑ ""Cornell Beat Yale In Remarkable Yet Dull Grand Challenge Cup."". The Times. 8 July 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 26 March 2026 – via The Times Digital Archive.