George Cooke (rower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Campbell Cooke |
| Born | 17 March 1906 Blenheim, New Zealand |
| Died | 23 May 1941 (aged 35) Servia, Greece |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
George Campbell Cooke (17 March 1906 – 23 May 1941) was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the New Zealand boat which was eliminated in the repêchage of the eight competition.[2]
Cooke was born in Blenheim. He was killed in action during World War II[3] at Servia, Greece.[2] He was a Corporal in the New Zealand Army, and died of wounds during the Allied retreat in the Greek campaign of 1941.[4]
References
- ^ New Zealand Olympic Committee: George Cooke
- ^ a b Sports Reference: George Cooke Biography Archived 7 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sports Reference: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War Archived 7 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Campaign in Greece; Note 10
