Art Griffiths (9 September 1924 – 11 August 2018)[1] was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
editGriffiths went to the Westdale Secondary School in 1940 and graduated in 1943.[3] Griffiths started rowing in 1940 at Westdale. During World War II, he became a pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force until 1946. After the war, Griffiths resumed his rowing career for the Leander Boat Club. As a member of Leander, he rowed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics for Canada. Griffiths retired from rowing in 1954.[3]
References
edit- ^ Art Griffiths' obituary
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Art Griffiths". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ a b Hayes, Molly (19 July 2011). "Local rower honoured 69 years past his prime". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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