Art Griffiths
Appearance
Art Griffiths (born 9 September 1924) is a Canadian former rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Griffiths went to the Westdale Secondary School in 1940 and graduated in 1943.[2] 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.[2]
References
- ^ "Olympics". sports-reference. 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.