Lloyd Lemarr Butler rowing in the late 1940s. Champion of the Summer Olympic Games in London , winner and winner of many student regattas.
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Biography
Lloyd Butler was born on November 11, 1924 in Sparks , Nevada .
He was engaged in rowing while studying at the University of California at Berkeley , was a member of the local California Golden Beers rowing team, took part in various student regattas several times, in particular he won the championship of the Inter-University Rowing Association (IRA), became the silver medalist twice here.
The highest success in rowing at the international level was achieved in the 1948 season, when he joined the main team of the American national team and, thanks to a series of successful performances, was awarded the right to defend the country's honor at the Summer Olympic Games in London . As part of the eight-wing oversized crew with the helmsman in the final, he beat all his rivals, including over 10 seconds ahead of the closest pursuers from the UK, and thereby won the Olympic gold medal.
He graduated from the university in 1950. Subsequently, he worked in the oil industry, held senior positions in Standard Oil .
He died on May 19, 1991 in Mesa , Arizona , at the age of 66.
Links
- Lloyd Butler - Olympic Stats at Sports-Reference.com
- Lloyd Butler - Profile on FISA Website
- Lloyd Butler (English) - page on the website of the International Olympic Committee