Nigel Read is a retired lightweight rower who competed for Great Britain.

Rowing career

Read was part of the lightweight eight that secured a bronze medal at the

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. The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that secured a silver medal at the

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, Austria. He won a gold medal at the

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with the lightweight men's

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. The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that successfully defended their title and won the gold medal at the

1978 FISA Lightweight Championships The 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 3 to 6 August 1978. In the history of the World Rowing Championships, 1978 was the only year when the lightweight rowing championships were not held in conjunction wi ...

in Copenhagen. He regained the title and gold medal at the World Championships in Hazewinkel, August 1980

References

Year of birth missing (living people) British male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain Living people {{England-rowing-bio-stub