Zachary Burns

Zachary Burns (born December 25, 1996 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American rower. He competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Burns has won three silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games.[1][2] He is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, four-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and two-time U.S. national champion. He was a member of the Paralympic Great Eight at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta consisting of gold, silver, and bronze Rio Paralympic medalists from Great Britain, United States, and Canada.

Zachary Burns
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1996-12-25) December 25, 1996
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sportrowing
College teamUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor
ClubCommunity Rowing Inc.
Medal record
Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 0 3 0
Head of the Charles Regatta 4 0 0
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta 1 0 0
Total 5 4 0
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroLegs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Sarasota PR3 Mixed Four
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aiguebelette Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Silver medal – second place 2014 Amsterdam Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
Gold medal – first place 2015 St. Catharines Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Harsha Lake Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Harsha Lake Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Head of the Charles Regatta
Gold medal – first place 2017 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Gold medal – first place 2016 Boston Mixed Eight
Gold medal – first place 2016 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four
Gold medal – first place 2015 Boston Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed Four

Career

2013–2014 season

Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[3]

2014–2015 season

Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.[4]

2015–2016 season

Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]

2016–2017 season

Burns won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.[6]

Senior
Year Event LTA Mixed 2x Men's 8+ PR3 Mixed 4+ Mixed 8+
2014World Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015Head of the Charles Regatta1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Royal Canadian Henley Regatta1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016Head of the Charles Regatta1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Paralympic Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017Head of the Charles Regatta1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. Rowing Club & Elite National Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "Portrait of Patterson, 2016". Golden State Newspapers. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  2. "Zachary Burns". USRowing. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  3. "Zachary Burns | USRowing - USRowing". www.usrowing.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.
  4. "Zachary Burns | USRowing - USRowing". www.usrowing.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.
  5. "Zachary Burns | USRowing - USRowing". www.usrowing.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.
  6. "Zachary Burns | USRowing - USRowing". www.usrowing.org. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016.


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