Christopher Barton

Olympic medal record
Men's Rowing
Silver	1948 London	Eights

Christopher "Chris" Bertram Ronald Barton (born 21 November 1927) is a former British rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Barton was born at Celbridge, Kildare, Ireland, the son of Captain Frederick Bertram Barton and Joan Aileen Lecky. He was educated at St. Columba's and Jesus College, Cambridge.^[1] In 1948, he was a member of the victorious Cambridge crew in the Boat Race. Most of the Cambridge crew of 1948 also rowed for Leander Club at Henley Royal Regatta. The Leander eight were selected to row for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.^[2]

See also

• List of Cambridge University Boat Race crews
• Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

References

1. ^ the Peerage.com
2. ^ Sports Reference Olympic Sports - Christopher Barton

Persondata
Name	Barton, Chris
Alternative names	Barton, Christopher Bertram Ronald (full name)
Short description	British rower
Date of birth	21 November 1927
Place of birth	Celbridge, Kildare, Ireland
Date of death
Place of death