William "Bill" Louis Barry (born 16 October 1940) is a retired English rower.
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Born | 16 October 1940 (1940-10-16) (age 81) | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won a silver medal in the coxless fours at the 1964 Olympics.[1] He also won the Wingfield Sculls in 1963–1966, all in single sculls.
He represented England and won a silver medal in the single sculls at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[2][3]
Barry was coach to Alan Campbell, who won a bronze medal in the single sculls at the 2012 Olympics. He is also the great-nephew of former world professional champion Ernest Barry.[4]
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