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Jon Beare

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Jon Beare
Personal information
Born(1974-05-10)May 10, 1974
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 5, 2023(2023-10-05) (aged 49)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Lightweight Fours
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Strathclyde LM8+
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Aiguebelette LM8+

Jon Beare (May 10, 1974 – October 5, 2023) was a Canadian rower. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he started rowing in 1988 and was a graduate of the University of Western Ontario. In 1993, he participated in the Canada Games in Kamloops B.C. as a member of the Ontario Team. The team returned with a gold in the four, and a silver in the eight. The following year as a member of the National Team he won a bronze in the Men's Lightweight 8 at the 1994 Commonwealth Regatta in London, Ontario. He lived with his family in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, near Greater Victoria.

Beare competed in the Olympics three times (2000, 2004 and 2008), and won a bronze in the men's lightweight fours at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Iain Brambell, Liam Parsons and Mike Lewis.[1]

Beare died on October 5, 2023, at the age of 49.[2]

References

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  1. ^ The Canadian Press (2008-08-18). "Double Bronze in Rowing". TSN.ca. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  2. ^ "Jon Beare". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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