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| Born | 12 September 1985 | |||||||||||||||||
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Simon Barr (born 12 September 1985) is a German lightweight rower.
Barr was educated at Eastbourne College, where he was introduced to rowing.[1] He studied Chemistry at Durham University and competed in lightweight rowing with the Durham University Boat Club.[1][2] He represented Great Britain at the 2006 World University Rowing Championships.[3]
Later switching nationality to Germany, he won the gold medal at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam with the lightweight men's eight.[4]
- ^ a b "Exec". Durham University Boat Club. 2007. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "World Gold for DUBC Alumnus in Amsterdam - Durham University". Team Durham. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Durham students to represent Britain in rowing championships". Durham University. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Simon Barr". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2017.