Edward Winchester

Edward Winchester
Personal information
Birth nameEdward Vincent Winchester
Born(1970-12-16)December 16, 1970
Saint John, New Brunswick
DiedApril 22, 2020(2020-04-22) (aged 49)
Hanover, New Hampshire
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Canada
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Zagreb Lwt coxless pair
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Motherwell Lwt eight
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Aiguebelette Lwt eight

Edward Vincent Winchester (December 16, 1970 – April 22, 2020)[1] was a Canadian lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 2000 World Rowing Championships in Zagreb with Ben Storey in the lightweight men's coxless pair.[2]

On April 22, 2020, Winchester died at the age of 49 years old after suffering a heart attack while training on a rowing machine in his basement.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Edward Vincent Winchester 1970 – 2020". Rowing News. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Edward Winchester". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. ^ Cave, Rachel (April 23, 2020). "'Super tenacious' N.B. rower Ed Winchester suffers fatal heart attack while training". CBC News. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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