Lawrence Brittain
Personal information
Born (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 (age 33)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Coxless pair

Lawrence Brittain (born 9 November 1990) is a South African rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] He won the silver medal along with partner Shaun Keeling.[2] Brittain beat cancer in 2015.[3][4] He competed in the men's four at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lawrence Brittain". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ Issaacson, David. "Brittain returns to rowing after cancer battle". Time Live. Times Media Group. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "SA's Brittain wins cancer battle, silver medal". IOL. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Rowing - BRITTAIN Lawrence". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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