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Mahon’s Final Stroke
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Mahon’s Final Stroke

“Laconic, grizzled New Zealander” Harry Mahon, legendary international rowing coach dedicated to creating the perfect stroke, died of cancer aged 59. Mahon took team after team to the top, including the British gold medallist eight at Sydney and the New Zealand World Champion eights in the early eighties. Tributes in The Guardian, The Times and The Independent.

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