David B Sprague (born 1952) is a retired rower who competed for Great Britain.[2][3]

David Sprague
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born2nd quarter 1952 [1]
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDurham School
Tyne

Rowing career

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Sprague rowed for the losing Cambridge crew at the 1974 Boat Race, representing the Emmanuel Boat Club he rowed from seat 4.[4] The following year he was part of the British eight at the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, the crew finished 9th overall after a third-place finish in the B final.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "1952 births". Free BMD. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ "David Sprague". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ "John Spargue obituary" (PDF). The Dunelmian. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ Railton, Jim (2 April 1974). "Monday blues on the Tideway". The Times. No. 59054. p. 9.
  5. ^ Railton, Jim (1 September 1975). "Rowing". The Times. p. 7 – via Times Digital Archives.