Andrew ByrnesAndrew Byrnes

Hometown: Toronto, ON
Birth date: May 22, 1983
Height: 6'7" Weight: 205 lbs.
Club affiliation: North Star Rowing Club
Interests: Skiing and the outdoors

Education:: B.S. in Physics, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (2005); M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2006)

Key results:
2008 - 1st in the M8+, Olympic Games, Beijing, China
2008 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Championships, Munich, Germany
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Lucerne, Switzerland
2007 - 1st in the M8+, World Cup, Linz, Austria
2007 - 1st in the Grand Challenge Cup in the M8+, Henley, England
2006 - 3rd in the M2+, World Championships, Eton, England
2005 - 3rd in the M8+, World Under 23 Championships, Amsterdam, Netherlands

  Andrew is one of the younger members of this year’s Olympic eight. He has been a member of the team since 2005. Andrew grew up in Ithaca, NY, where he started rowing, and holds both US and Canadian citizenship. He attended Bates College in New England, where he studied physics and graduated with a BS in 2005. Andrew went on to complete a masters degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Since finishing school he has been residing in Victoria, BC, training at the national training centre.
  For Andrew, the Olympics were a great experience. Not only was it an honor to represent Canada on the international stage, but to win a medal was a great achievement for the team and for Canadians. It was also a testament to the dedication, focus, and hard work of many over the years.
  In addition to rowing, Andrew enjoys skiing in the winter and being outdoors in the summer. He greatly enjoyed his time in China and would like to continue his studies in Chinese.
 

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