Charles Day (rower)
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| Men's rowing | ||
Representing the  United States
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1936 Berlin | Men's eight |
Charles Ward Day (October 19, 1914 – May 26, 1962) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
The son of a dentist, Day was born in
Irish American
family.
Day rowed in the University of Washington senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937.[1] In 1936, he won the Olympic gold medal rowing in the two seat of the American boat in the eights competition.[2] His role in the University of Washington eight and their Olympic victory is explored in the 2013 non-fiction book by author Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat.[1]
A medical graduate, Day served as Naval doctor in the South Pacific theatre of
WWII. Post-war he practised as a gynaecologist. He died of lung cancer due to years of heavy smoking at age 47.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-670-02581-7.
- HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chuck Day". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
