John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, CBE, VD, TD, PC, JP, DL (1 September 1867 – 2 June 1947) was a British businessman and Conservative politician. Gretton won two gold medals in the 1900 Olympic Games. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 46 years, representing three constituencies in that period.
1900 Olympic Gold Medalist in sailing | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1867 Newton Solney | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1947 (aged 79) Melton Mowbray | |||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | .5 to 1 ton Open class | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 8 May 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||
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