Burton Albert "Burt" Jastram ( born Burton Albert "Burt" Jastram ; , - , ) - American a rower who played for the US rowing team in the early 1930s. Champion of the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles , winner and winner of many student regattas. Also known as architect.
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| Growth | 184 cm |
| Weight | 84 kg |
Biography
Burton Justram was born on June 5, 1910 in the city of San Francisco , California . It has German roots.
A graduate of Auckland High School. He was engaged in rowing while studying at the University of California at Berkeley , was a member of the local California Golden Bears rowing team, and took part in various student regattas several times, in particular, he won the championship of the Inter-University Rowing Association (IRA) in eights in 1932 [1] [ 2] .
The highest success in rowing at the international level was achieved in the 1932 season, when he joined the main team of the American national team and thanks to a series of successful performances he was awarded the right to defend the honor of the country at the home summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles . As part of the eight-wing oversized crew with the helmsman in the final, he beat all his rivals, including two tenths of a second ahead of his closest pursuers from Italy, and thereby won the Olympic gold medal [3] .
He graduated from the university in 1932 with a degree in architecture . Subsequently, he became a fairly successful architect, was engaged in the design of buildings and structures in the oil company Standard Oil , was a member of various architectural societies and associations [4] .
In 1935 he married Francis Wanless Christie, in 1942, the couple had a daughter, Katie Ann [5] .
He died on May 20, 1995 in Auckland , California, at the age of 84.
Notes
- ↑ The Kingston Daily Freeman, Wednesday, April 1, 1931.
- ↑ Oakland Tribune, July 26, 1932
- ↑ Official Certificate issued by The American Olympic Committee to the 1st Place Winner on July 9, 1932, signed by Frederick W. Ruben, Secretary and Avery Brundage, President
- ↑ 1766 Society Newsletter, Fall 2008 Issue
- ↑ Berkeley Daily Gazette - August 5, 1942
Links
- Bert Justram - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Burton Justram - Profile on FISA Website
- Burton Justram (English) - page on the website of the International Olympic Committee