Cyril Stiles

Cyril Stiles

Medal record Men's rowing Representing  New Zealand Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Coxless pair British Empire Games 1938 Sydney Eight

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.^[1] He also won a Bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney in the eights.^[1]

Stiles Place, a Christchurch street, is named after Stiles. The street runs off Arnst Place, named after Richard Arnst, another New Zealand rower. Both are near a part of the Avon River used by rowers, locally known as Kerr's Reach.

References

1. "Cyril Stiles' Medals Information". Retrieved 28 May 2008.^{[permanent dead link‍]}