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John B. Kelly Jr.
United States
Career 1948 - 1956
Best year 1949
Total points 31
Best results 1x 1. European Championships before 1962
All-time rank
#43

Ranking Development

Points distribution

Contests

YearContestDisciplineCategoryPositionPointsName
1956 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 3 9 John B. Kelly Jr.
1955 Pan American Games Single sculls Men 1 4 John B. Kelly Jr.
1952 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 6 2 John B. Kelly Jr.
1949 European Championships before 1962 Single sculls Men 1 10 John B. Kelly Jr.
1948 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 4 6 John B. Kelly Jr.
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