Lawrence Alan Hough[pronunciation?] (born April 4, 1944) is a retired American rower. He competed in coxless pairs at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968.
 Johnson and Hough (right) in 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Lawrence Alan Hough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 4, 1944 (age 80) Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Potomac Boat Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After graduating from Stanford University in 1966, Hough teamed with Tony Johnson. In 1967 they won the U.S., North American, Pan American, and European championships. Next year they won the national title and placed second at the 1968 Olympics. In 1969 they won another European title.[1][2]
At the 1972 Olympics Johnson served as a coach, while Hough rowed with Dick Lyon; they placed ninth.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Larry Hough. sports-reference.com
- ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften Herren: Zweier ohne Steuermann. sport-komplett.de
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