Charles Gardner Rought (16 October 1884 – 31 January 1919) was a British rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Life Rought was born in Surbiton. He became a member of Thames Rowing Club and in 1909 and 1911 was a member of the crew that won the Stewards' Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. Also in the 1911 regatta, Rought and Bruce Logan dead heated in a heat of Silver Goblets against the eventual winners Julius Beresford and Arthur Cloutte to set a course record which lasted until 1934.Henley Royal Regatta When they prayed for rain 29 June 2009 A year later in 1912 Rought and Logan won Silver Goblets.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Rought was a member of the Thames Rowing Club coxed four which won the silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.Sports Reference Olympic Sports – Charles Rought
Rought saw service in the First World WarNew York Times Oarsmen in the War 24 January 1915 in the Royal West Surrey RegimentSupplement to the London Gazette, 4 November 1918 but spent much of the conflict as a Prisoner of War. Rought died in the Lambeth district aged 34.Office for National Statistics - Death indices 1919 (non-official sources give his death as January 1918) The cause of death was a bad oyster. Since Rought was awaiting demobilisation at the time, he technically died on active service.
Achievements
Olympic Games 1912 - Silver, Coxed Four
Henley Royal Regatta 1909 - Stewards' Challenge Cup 1911 - Stewards' Challenge Cup 1912 - Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup (with Bruce Logan) 1919 Victory Regatta – Fawley Cup
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