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Geoffrey Williamson (10 July 1923 – 17 September 2009) was an Australian
rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...
who competed in the
1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...
and in the
1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...
. His senior rowing was done from the
Leichhardt Rowing Club Leichhardt Rowing Club formed in 1886 is one of the oldest rowing clubs in Sydney, Australia. The clubhouse has occupied sites on Port Jackson's, Iron Cove at Leichhardt, New South Wales, Leichhardt since 1886. Leichhardt is an all-level competit ...
in Sydney. In 1952 he was a crew member of the Australian boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event. Four years later he rowed on the five seat of the Australian boat which was eliminated in the semi-final of the coxless four competition.


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Notice of Geoff Williamson's death
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williamson, Geoff 1923 births 2009 deaths Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Australia Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games gold medallists in rowing Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in rowing Rowers at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Rowers from Sydney Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportsmen