Andy Butt

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Andrew Butt
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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Tampere LM8+
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Montreal LM8+

Andrew Butt is a British former rower. [1]

Career

Butt competed for Durham University Boat Club as a student. [2] He was part of the British crew that took the silver medal in the lightweight men's eight at the 1992 World Championships in Montreal. [1] He replicated this achievement in the same event three years later, at the 1995 World Championships in Tampere. [1]

Butt works in the insurance industry. [3] He became a Christian in 2003 and is now a church deacon. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andrew Butt". World Rowing. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. "Boat Club Chronology". DUBC (via Internet Wayback Machine). 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Oversight Team". Christchurch Banstead Church. Retrieved 7 February 2019.