Jump to content

Edward Winchester

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Edward Winchester
Personal information
BornEdward Vincent Winchester
(1970-12-16)December 16, 1970
DiedApril 22, 2020(2020-04-22) (aged 49)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Canada
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 ZagrebLwt coxless pair
Bronze medal – third place1996 MotherwellLwt eight
Bronze medal – third place1997 AiguebeletteLwt eight

Edward Vincent Winchester (December 16, 1970 – April 22, 2020)[1] was a Canadian lightweight rower. He won a gold medal at the 2000 World Rowing Championships in Zagreb with Ben Storey in the lightweight men's coxless pair.[2]

On April 22, 2020, Winchester died at the age of 49 years old after suffering a heart attack while training on a rowing machine in his basement.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. "Edward Vincent Winchester 1970 – 2020". Rowing News. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Edward Winchester". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. Cave, Rachel (April 23, 2020). "'Super tenacious' N.B. rower Ed Winchester suffers fatal heart attack while training". CBC News. Retrieved March 23, 2024.