Tony Hancox
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1927
Died18 December 2017 (age 90)[1]
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiffeights

Anthony 'Tony' Chapman Hancox (1927 – 18 December 2017), was a male rower who competed for England.

Rowing career

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the eights at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2][3]

He was the captain of the eights crew, which consisted entirely of members of the Thames Rowing Club and who won the final of the Empire Games Trials from the 1st and 3rd Trinity Boat Club, Cambridge.[4]

He was also a member of the Leander Club.

References

  1. "Hancox" (obituary). December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020 via The Daily Telegraph.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "A History of St Catherine's Rowing 1875-1999". St Catherine's.


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