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Bill Rand

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Bill Rand
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1935-12-29)29 December 1935
Died26 August 2023(2023-08-26) (aged 87)[1]
Sport
SportRowing

William Henry Rand (29 December 1935 – 26 August 2023) was a British rower. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

In 1956 Rand won the Double Sculls Challenge Cup with his brother Sidney Rand at the Henley Royal Regatta.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "William RAND Obituary". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Rand Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ^ "William Henry Rand". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003