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    Henry Thomas "Harry" Blackstaffe (28 July 1868 – 22 August 1951) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Blackstaffe was born in Islington...
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    increasing success on the water, not the least of which included Harry Blackstaffe’s double victory in the Diamond Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta, the...
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    competed. The host nation, Great Britain, earned the top two spots with Harry Blackstaffe taking gold and Alexander McCulloch silver. It was the first victory...
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  • but lost to Harry Blackstaffe. In 1898, he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley and the Wingfield Sculls, beating Harry Blackstaffe in both. He...
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  • lost to Harry Blackstaffe, but in 1902 won the race on the line. He lost to F S Kelly in 1903, to Saint-George Ashe in 1904 and to Harry Blackstaffe in 1905...
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    Challenge Cup in 1906. In 1905 he again won the Diamond sculls, beating Harry Blackstaffe. His time on this occasion 8 min. 10 sec. stood as a record for over...
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    USA Harry Blackstaffe Vesta RC 1898 Benjamin Hunting Howell Trinity Hall, Cm Harry Blackstaffe Vesta RC 1899 Benjamin Hunting Howell Thames RC Harry Blackstaffe...
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    Event Gold Silver Bronze Bronze Single sculls details  Harry Blackstaffe (GBR)  Alexander McCulloch (GBR)  Bernhard von Gaza (GER)  Károly Levitzky (HUN)...
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    rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The winner of the Gold Medal was Harry Blackstaffe of the Vesta Rowing Club who was twice McCulloch's age at the time...
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     United States Constance Titus  United States 1908 London details Harry Blackstaffe  Great Britain Alexander McCulloch  Great Britain Bernhard von Gaza...
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