Pat Turner (rower) explained

Patrick "Pat" Turner (born March 24, 1961, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian rower, who was a member of the Canadian men's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The rowing team was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1985,[1] and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2003.[2]

Personal life

After the Olympics, Turner worked as an emergency doctor at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia before moving to Prince George, British Columbia in 2003.[3]

Turner's older brother Tim is also an Olympian. He competed in the coxless fours event during the 1984 Olympics.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1984 Canadian Olympic Eights (M) . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004232656/http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/inductees/bio?id=36&type=team . live . October 4, 2015 . bcsportshalloffame.com . February 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame announces inductees . cbc.ca . February 20, 2019 . February 12, 2003.
  3. News: Clarke . Ted . Turners tackle Yukon River Quest . February 20, 2019 . The Prince George Citizen . June 24, 2016.