Charles Saunders (rower)
New Zealand rower
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Charles Edward Saunders MBE JP (13 September 1902 – 1 September 1994) was a New Zealand rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games, winning two medals, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
13 September 1902
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| Born | Charles Edward Saunders 13 September 1902 Blenheim, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 September 1994 (aged 91) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (166 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Merle Moore (m. 1935) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wairau Rowing Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and family
Rowing
A member of the Wairau Rowing Club,[1] Saunders represented New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario.[5] He was a member of the men's eight that won the silver medal, and the men's coxless four that won the bronze medal.[5]
At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he was part of the New Zealand men's coxed four that finished fourth in the final.[2]
Later life and death
In the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours, Saunders was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rowing and the community.[6] He died on 1 September 1994,[7] and his ashes were buried at Omaka Cemetery, Blenheim.[4][8]
