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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ran_LaurieRan Laurie - Wikipedia

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   William George Ranald Mundell " Ran " Laurie (4 May 1915 – 19 September 1998) was an English physician, Olympic rowing champion and gold medallist. He was the father of actor Hugh Laurie.

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   Jan 23, 2024 · A Cambridgeshire-born talent, Ran Laurie began rowing at the Somerset-based public school Monkton Combe School. He continued his rowing career as a student at Cambridge, before pursuing it in the Olympics.

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   His father, Ran Laurie, even won an Olympic gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 London Games. Like his father, Hugh Laurie began rowing at Cambridge and even competed at the 1977Junior World Rowing Championship.

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5. blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk › cambridge-racingCambridge Racing Eight: The 1934 Boat Race Winner

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   Mar 21, 2023 · One of the 1934 Cambridge crew was William George Ranald Mundell “Ran” Laurie. Ran went on to win Olympic gold as a rower in 1948, with Jack Wilson in the coxless pairs.

6. www.olympedia.org › athletes › 37367Ran Laurie - Olympedia

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   Sep 19, 1998 · Ran Laurie, who was educated at Monkton Combe and Selwyn College, Cambridge, established a fine reputation as stroke when he was an undergraduate. He was in the winning Cambridge eight for three successive years and in the last tow years, 1935 and 1936, he was the stroke.

   • Full name: William George Ranald Mundell "Ran"•Laurie
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   • Roles: Competed in Olympic Games
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7. heartheboatsing.com › 2009/06/01 › the-rowing-lauriesThe Rowing Lauries – Hear The Boat Sing

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   Jun 1, 2009 · Ran Laurie, born in 1915, rowed in three victorious Cambridge boats, 1934, 1935, and 1936. Laurie stroked the two last ones to easy wins. Jack Wilson, who would become a great friend of Laurie’s, was in the same three crews.

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   How old was Ran Laurie when he died?

   • He died in 2004 at the age of 102. A Cambridgeshire-born talent, Ran Laurie began rowing at the Somerset-based public school Monkton Combe School. He continued his rowing career as a student at Cambridge, before pursuing it in the Olympics.

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   How did Ran Laurie become a doctor?

   • When Ran Laurie finally retired to England he qualified as a doctor. After their Olympic win, Laurie returned to the Sudan and worked there until the early 50s. He then switched careers and became a doctor, practicing in Oxford for over 30 years. In 1951 he became a Steward of the Henley Royal Regatta.

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   Who is Hugh Laurie & James Cracknell?

   • After giving up rowing, Hugh Laurie became an acclaimed award-winning actor and comedian. Ran died in 1998 at the age of 83. James Cracknell has defined himself as a living legend of rowing. After beginning a career at Kingston Grammar School, he established himself as one of Britain's finest.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jack_Wilson_(rower)Jack Wilson (rower) - Wikipedia

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   During the 1935 and 1936 races, he rowed alongside Ran Laurie, who became his rowing partner after Cambridge and a lifelong friend. After graduating from University, Wilson took a post as a District Commissioner with the Sudan Political Service , missing an opportunity to participate alongside Laurie in Britain’s Eights boat at the 1936 Olympics.