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Kenneth DwanBorn: 06/07/1948<strong>Sport</strong>: RowingOlympics: Munich 1972Mexico City 1968<strong>Kent</strong> connection: <strong>Kent</strong> residentAchievements:1977: Accepted as one of the RoyalWatermen during the Queen’sJubilee year1972: Represented Team GB atMunich 1972; achieving 9th place in the Single Sculls1968: Represented Team GB at Mexico City 1968; achieving 6th place in theSingle ScullsMember of the winning crew of the Wingfield Sculls on six occasions between1968-1975Competed at:Two Diamond Challenge Sculls 1968-1974 achieving 2 silver medalsInteresting fact: In 2004, Kenneth was appointed as Queen’s Bargemaster.John DunnBorn: 28/03/1917Died: 16/07/1938<strong>Sport</strong>: Figure SkatingOlympics: Garmisch-Partenkirchen1936 (Winter Games)<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in TunbridgeWellsAchievements:1936: Represented Team GB atGarmisch-Partenkirchen 1936(Winter Games); achieving 6th place in the Singles event1936: 4th place at the World Figure Skating Championships held in Paris,France1935: Silver medal at the World Figure Skating Championships held inBudapest, Hungary1935: 4th place at the European Figure Skating Championships held in StMoritz, Switzerl<strong>and</strong>1934: 6th place at the European Figure Skating Championships held in Prague,Czech RepublicInteresting fact: Dunn died at the early age of 21 after contracting Tularemiafrom h<strong>and</strong>ling a rabbit while on a hunting trip in Texas.Sebastian EarlBorn: 02/01/1900Died: 10/04/1983<strong>Sport</strong>: RowingOlympics: Antwerp 1920<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in TonbridgePauline EdwardsBorn: 23/04/1949<strong>Sport</strong>: ArcheryOlympics: Seoul 1988Munich 1972<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in DartfordAchievements:1920: Silver medal in the CoxedEights at Antwerp 1920Rowed for Oxford in the Oxford<strong>and</strong> Cambridge Boat Race for threeconsecutive years (1920-1922)Silver Gold BronzeAchievements:1995: Silver medal at the EuropeanField Archery Championships1988: Represented Team GB atSeoul 1988; achieving 5th place inthe Women’s Team <strong>and</strong> 17th place in the Women’s Individual events1972: Represented Team GB at Munich 1972; achieving 25th place in theWomen’s Individual event1968: Silver medal at the European Target Archery ChampionshipsInteresting fact: Pauline shot both right <strong>and</strong> left h<strong>and</strong>ed at top level.<strong>Kent</strong>’s <strong>Sport</strong>ing Legends - Past Present Future - 17
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