Thomas Charlton (rower)

Thomas Charlton

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Jackson Charlton Jr.
Born	July 12, 1934 (1934-07-12) (age 90) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Medal record Men's rowing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Eight

Thomas Jackson Charlton Jr. (born July 12, 1934) is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.

Born in Savannah, Georgia,^[1] he won a gold medal in eights with the American team at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.^[2] The eight rowers were Yale undergraduates. Charlton was a member of the Class of 1956. He commissioned through Yale Naval ROTC into the U.S. Marine Corps.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Charlton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
2. "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2008.