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William Woodward (rower)

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William Woodward
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1920-10-14)14 October 1920
Emmaville, New South Wales, Australia
Died18 January 1987(1987-01-18) (aged 66)
Wandsworth, England
Sport
SportRowing

William Winslow Woodward (14 October 1920 – 18 January 1987) was an Australian surgeon. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.[2] After his Olympic appearance, he became Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and worked as a surgeon in Tasmania.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Woodward Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Woodward, William Winslow (1920 - 1987)". Plarr's Roll. Retrieved 5 January 2024.