Richard Stanhope

For Richard Stanhope (MP), see Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency).
Olympic medal record
Men's Rowing
1980 Moscow eights

Richard Courtney Stanhope (born April 27, 1957) in Blackpool, Lancashire, England is a British rower who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Blackpool.

In 1980 he was a crew member of the British boat which won the silver medal in the eights event.

Four years later he and his partner John Beattie finished twelfth in the 1984 coxless pairs competition.

At the 1988 Games he finished fourth with the British boat in the eights contest.

His final Olympic appearance was in 1992 when he was part of the British boat which finished seventh in the coxless fours event at the Barcelona Games.


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