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Andrew Byrnes

1983 - Today

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James Andrew Byrnes (born May 22, 1983) is a Canadian rower and Olympic gold medallist. He was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Ithaca, New York. Byrnes is a 2005 graduate of Bates College in Maine, where he crewed for the Bates Rowing Team and earned a master's degree in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. He has won four World Rowing Championships medals: a bronze in 2006 in the men's coxed pair with Derek O'Farrell and Brian Price, and a gold in 2007, a silver in 2009, and a bronze in 2011, all in the men's eight. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrew Byrnes is the 7,381st most popular athlete (down from 6,669th in 2024), the 1,694th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,536th in 2019) and the 201st most popular Canadian Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Andrew Byrnes ranks 1,680. Before him are Rostam Batmanglij, Emmeline Ndongue, Josh Sussman, Janet Mock, Josh Powell, and Philip Deignan. After him are Dawn Richard, Gladys Cherono Kiprono, Xu Dongxiang, Sada Jacobson, Jennifer Screen, and Chelsea Johnson.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Andrew Byrnes ranks 1,695 out of 1,622. Before him are Mike Fisher (1980), Dan Hamhuis (1982), Susan O'Connor (1977), Brendon Rodney (1992), Bo Horvat (1995), and Junior Hoilett (1990). After him are Taylor Mitchell (1990), Pascale Hutton (1979), Holly Taylor (1997), Katerine Savard (1993), Pascal Dion (1994), and Kirk Maltby (1972).

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Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Andrew Byrnes ranks 203. Before him are Alex Gough (1987), Andrea Proske (1986), Perdita Felicien (1980), Lindsay Jennerich (1982), Brendan Gallagher (1992), Michelle Finn (null), Susan O'Connor (1977), and Brendon Rodney (1992). After him are Emily Batty (1988), Robert Gibson (1986), Adam Kreek (1980), and Amy Nixon (1977).

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