Arthur Scott (rower)

Arthur Scott
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born(1887-02-13)13 February 1887
Dry Creek, South Australia
Died26 July 1966(1966-07-26) (aged 79)
Murray Bridge, South Australia
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMurray Bridge Rowing Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsKing's Cup 1913-14, 1920-26

Arthur Valentine Scott (13 February 1887 – 26 July 1966) was a South Australian rower and an AIF artilleryman who saw active service on the Western Front in World War II.[1] He was a four-time national champion who represented Australia at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the men's eight rowing crew.[2] He was a member of the AIF #1 eight which won at the 1919 Henley Peace Regatta and brought the King's Cup to Australia.

  1. ^ "Arthur Scott". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Arthur Scott". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2018.