Michael Beresford
John Michael Beresford is a British retired rower and coach who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Born in London on 23 March 1934, Beresford was educated at Bedford School. He rowed internationally for seven years in coxed and coxless four and the men's eight. He won a European silver medal, a Commonwealth gold medal and was placed fifth in the Rowing at the [1960 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four|coxless four] in the 1960 Rome Olympics.He held Olympic and European records in the coxless four and a Commonwealth Games record which stood for 28 years. He rowed at Henley Royal Regatta over a period of 13 years, being finalist in the Thames Cup, Stewards Cup, the Goblets and Grand Challenge Cup, winning the Grand once, and the Stewards twice.
He represented the England at [the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|England team] and won a gold medal in the coxed four event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.
In 2021, Beresford, celebrated 50 years of coaching at Southampton University Boat Club.