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'''Everard Burnside Butler''' (December 28, 1885 – November 23, 1958) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[rower]] who won a bronze medal in the single sculls at the [[1912 Summer Olympics]].
'''Everard Burnside Butler''' (December 28, 1885 – November 23, 1958) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[rower]] who won a bronze medal in the single sculls at the [[1912 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/36099 |title=Everard Butler |work=Olympedia |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>


Butler started training in rowing in 1908, and next year won his first junior race. By 1910 he rowed as a senior in the United States and Canada, and in 1911 won two US national titles, in the single sculls and quarter-mile dash. He defended those titles in 1912, and won the quarter-mile dash again in 1914. Butler fought in [[World War I]] with the 12th Artillery Brigade, and suffered extensive injuries in a mustard gas attack in France. Consequently, after the war he retired from major rowing competitions and worked as an accountant. He returned to the army during [[World War II]] and served with the 48th Highlanders and Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps.<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/everard-butler-1.html Everard Butler]. Sports Reference.com</ref>
Butler started training in rowing in 1908, and next year won his first junior race. By 1910 he rowed as a senior in the United States and Canada, and in 1911 won two US national titles, in the single sculls and quarter-mile dash. He defended those titles in 1912, and won the quarter-mile dash again in 1914. Butler fought in [[World War I]] with the 12th Artillery Brigade, and suffered extensive injuries in a mustard gas attack in France. Consequently, after the war he retired from major rowing competitions and worked as an accountant. He returned to the army during [[World War II]] and served with the 48th Highlanders and Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/everard-butler-1.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207143846/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/everard-butler-1.html|archivedate=February 7, 2013}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 18:59, 24 May 2023

Everard Butler
Butler at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Birth nameEverard Burnside Butler
BornDecember 28, 1885
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedNovember 23, 1958 (aged 73)
Bournemouth, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubArgonaut Rowing Club, Toronto
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Single sculls

Everard Burnside Butler (December 28, 1885 – November 23, 1958) was a Canadian rower who won a bronze medal in the single sculls at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Butler started training in rowing in 1908, and next year won his first junior race. By 1910 he rowed as a senior in the United States and Canada, and in 1911 won two US national titles, in the single sculls and quarter-mile dash. He defended those titles in 1912, and won the quarter-mile dash again in 1914. Butler fought in World War I with the 12th Artillery Brigade, and suffered extensive injuries in a mustard gas attack in France. Consequently, after the war he retired from major rowing competitions and worked as an accountant. He returned to the army during World War II and served with the 48th Highlanders and Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Everard Butler". Olympedia. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Everard Butler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013.
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