Cyril Stiles
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Rowing | ||
Competitor for  New Zealand | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1932 Los Angeles | Coxless pairs |
| British Empire Games | ||
| Bronze | 1938 Sydney | Eight |
Cyril Alec "Bob" Stiles (10 October 1904 – 5 March 1985) was a New Zealand rower. He won a Silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the coxless pairs with partner Fred Thompson.[1] He also won a Bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney in the eights.[1]
A Christchurch street is named after Stiles. Stiles Place runs off another street named after a New Zealand rower; that is Arnst Place named after Richard Arnst. Both are near the river course used by local rowers known as Kerr's Reach.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cyril Stiles' Medals Information". Retrieved 2008-05-28.
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