David Prichard
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||
| Born | April 1935 (age 90) Llanelly, Wales | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||
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David L. Prichard (born 1935) was a rower who won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Prichard, born in Llanelly, Wales,[1] attended Pembroke College, Oxford[2] and rowed for the University of Oxford second crew.[3]
Varsity Oxford teammates John Fage and the Edwards brothers, David and John,[4] formed the crew that was selected for the 1958 Welsh team[5] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Subsequently in the coxless fours event[6] they won the bronze medal.[7]
References
- ^ "Four members of the Welsh Rowing Team". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 4 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Successful crew". Western Mail. 14 May 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 4 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Tuesday's test". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 4 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Brothers team up". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 October 2025.