Josephine Burnand

Josephine "Jo" Burnand (born 4 April 1962) is an Australian rowing coxswain. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[1]

Jo Burnard
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait
Personal information
Full nameJosephine Burnand
Nationality Australia
Born (1962-04-04) 4 April 1962
Sport
ClubMosman Rowing Club

Personal

Burnand was born on 4 April 1962.[2] She is married to former Australian rower Craig Muller, a bronze medallist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.[2] They have three children.[2] She is a qualified medical doctor and has two bachelor's degrees in social work and medicine as well as a Masters in public health.[2][3]

Rowing career

Burnand as a coxswain has been involved in rowing since 1981.[2] She started rowing whilst studying at the University of Sydney.[3] In 1986, she was a member on the Australian U23 team and in 1987 held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship.[3] She was a member of the Australian Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Coxed Four ( LTAMix4+) team that competed at the 2015 World Rowing Championships.[4] She combined with Brock Ingram, Jeremy McGrath, Davinia Lefroy and Kathleen Murdochin the LTAMix4+ to win the Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in April 2016.[5] At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Burnard was a member of the LTA Mixed Coxed Four that finished first in the LTAMix4+ B Final.[6]

Notes
  1. "Australian Paralympic Rowers to turn silver into gold". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. "Josephine Burnand". Rowing Australia Athlete Profiles. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. "Jo Burnand". Ausrtralian Paralympic Committee website. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. "Rowing Australia confirms crews for the 2015 World Rowing Championships". Rowing Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. "Australia's LTA Mixed Coxed Four qualify boat for 2016 Rio Paralympic Games". Rowing Australia website. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  6. "LTA Mixed Coxed Four - LTAMix4+ - Standings". Rio Paralympics Official site. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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