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George Burns
Personal information
Birth nameGeorge William Robert Burns
Born25 October 1919
Died20 November 1995(1995-11-20) (aged 76)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubPetone Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1938 Sydney Coxed four

George William Robert Burns (25 October 1919 – 20 November 1995) was a New Zealand coxswain who represented his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.

He won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four at the 1938 British Empire Games.[1] He was a member of the Petone Rowing Club, and his team members on the 1938 boat were Jim Clayton (stroke), Ken Boswell, John Rigby, and Albert Hope.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "George Burns". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Petone Oarsmen". The Evening Post. Vol. CXXV, no. 15. 19 January 1938. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2017.