John Yallop

John C. Yallop (born 24 October 1949) is a retired British rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

John Yallop

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1949-10-24) 24 October 1949 (age 75) Luton, Bedfordshire[1]
Sport
Club	Leander Club
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Eight World Rowing Championships 1974 Lucerne Eight

Rowing career

Yallop won the coxless pairs title rowing for the Thames Tradesmen's and Leander composite, with Lenny Robertson, at the 1973 National Rowing Championships.^[2] He participated in the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, competing in the eights event in which Great Britain won a silver medal.^[3]

In 1976 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the eights event at the 1976 Olympic Games.^[4]

Personal life

He was educated at Bedford Modern School.^[5]