The answer is wrong:
M. Wood won 1948 (London)
and came second 1952 (Helsinki)
Count Bonacossa (ITA) was a member of the IOC
Executive Committee. The Organizing Committee
of the Games sent him an urgent message concerning
the finals of the Olympic regatta at Henley which were
scheduled for Monday, August 9th.
Two pairs of brothers competed in the M8+ final: Ian & David Turner (USA) won
the gold medal and Harald & Thorstein Krakenes (NOR) won the bronze medal.
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