Cyril Stiles

Olympic athlete

1904 – 1980

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Who was Cyril Stiles?

Cyril Alec "Bob" Stiles 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. 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 the river course used by local rowers known as Kerr's Reach.

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Born
Oct 10, 1904
Nationality
  • New Zealand
Died
1980

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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