Adam Burke (rower)

Adam Burke is an ocean rower from Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland.[1] He currently holds two Guinness World Records; firstly as a crew member on the Sara G, the fastest pure class ocean rowing boat to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean east to west,[2] and secondly, as a member of the same crew that rowed the most consecutive days, achieving a distance of over 100 miles per day.[3] The record now stands at 12 days.[4]

Adam Burke
Personal information
NationalityRepublic of Ireland
Born1985 or 1986 (age 36–37)[1]

References
  1. "Novice Irish rower who broke record by crossing Atlantic is featured in new documentary". independent. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. "Ocean Rowing Society". Ocean Rowing Records. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  3. "Ocean Rowing Society". Ocean Rowing Records. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  4. "Ocean Rowing Society". Ocean Rowing Records. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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