Roger Verey

Roger Verey
Roger Verey, Berlin 1936
Personal information
Birth nameRoger Roland Verey
Born14 March 1912
Lausanne, Switzerland
Died6 September 2000(2000-09-06) (aged 88)
Kraków, Poland
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Double sculls
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Belgrade Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1933 Budapest Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 1934 Lucerne Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 1935 Berlin Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 1935 Berlin Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1937 Amsterdam Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 1938 Milan Single sculls

Roger Roland Verey (14 March 1912 – 6 September 2000) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and died in Kraków.[1] In 1936 he won the bronze medal with his partner Jerzy Ustupski in the double sculls competition rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1939 he was runner-up in the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta to Joe Burk.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roger Verey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939". Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2010.


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