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Cyril Stiles

Rower

Died when: 80 years 146 days (964 months)
Star Sign: Libra

 

Cyril Stiles

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 Rangi Thompson.

He also won a Bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney in the eights.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 that part of the Avon River used by local rowers known as Kerr's Reach.


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