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Gordon Balfour

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Gordon Balfour
Balfour, graduation photo from Osgoode Hall Law School, 1909.
Personal information
DiedJuly 31, 1949(1949-07-31) (aged 66)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Eight

Gordon Bruce Balfour (December 25, 1882 – July 31, 1949) was a Canadian rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was the bowman of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxless four. He was also a crew member of the Canadian boat, which won the bronze medal in the men's eight.[1]

Balfour graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1909 and later served in the Canadian Field Artillery in World War I.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Gordon Balfour". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Gordon Balfour". Sports Reference Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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