Zachary Burns

Zachary Burns (born December 25, 1996, in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American rower. He competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Burns has won three silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games. He is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, four-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and two-time U.S. national champion. He was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.

Zachary Burns

Personal information
National team	United States
Born	(1996-12-25) December 25, 1996 Ann Arbor, Michigan
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport	rowing
College team	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Club	Community Rowing Inc.
Medal record Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four Representing the United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 0 1 0 World Championships 0 3 0 Head of the Charles Regatta 4 0 0 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta 1 0 0 Total 5 4 0 Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four World Championships 2017 Sarasota PR3 Mixed Four 2015 Aiguebelette Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four 2014 Amsterdam Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four Royal Canadian Henley Regatta 2015 St. Catharines Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships 2017 Harsha Lake Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Doubles 2017 Harsha Lake Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four Head of the Charles Regatta 2017 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four 2016 Boston Mixed Eight 2016 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four 2015 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four

Career

Senior career

2013–2014 season

Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

2014–2015 season

Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.

2015–2016 season

Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2016–2017 season

Burns won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.

Senior

Year	Event	LTA Mixed 2x	Men's 8+	PR3 Mixed 4+	Mixed 8+
2014	World Championships
2015	Head of the Charles Regatta
	World Championships
	Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
2016	Head of the Charles Regatta
	Paralympic Games
2017	Head of the Charles Regatta
	World Championships
	U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships