- Andrew Byrnes
Infobox Swimmer
swimmername = Andrew Byrnes
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fullname = Andrew Byrnes
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nationality = CAN
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club = North Star Rowing Club
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birthdate =birth date and age|1983|05|22
birthplace =Toronto, Ontario ,Canada
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height = height|m=2.01
weight = 205 lb.
medaltemplates =James Andrew Byrnes (born
May 22 ,1983 ) is aCanadian rower and Olympicgold medalist . He was born inToronto ,Ontario and raised inIthaca, New York . Byrnes is a 2005 graduate ofBates College in Maine, where he rowed for the Bates Rowing Team.He has won two
World Rowing Championships medals, a bronze in 2006 in the men's coxed pairs withDerek O'Farrell andBrian Price ; and a gold in 2007 in the men's eights.He won a gold medal at the
2008 Summer Olympics in the men's eights withBen Rutledge ,Kyle Hamilton , Malcolm Howard,Adam Kreek ,Kevin Light ,Dominic Sieterle ,Jake Wetzel and coxBrian Price . [cite news|url=http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=246638&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_olympics |title=Gold in Men's Eight, Bronze in Women's Double, Men's Four |author=The Canadian Press|accessdate=2008-08-18|date=2008-08-18 |publisher=TSN.ca]References
External links
* [http://www.rowingcanada.org/national_team/bios/hwt_men_08/ Profile] at Rowing Canada
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