Richard Arnst | |
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Born | 28 November 1883 Tai Tapu, New Zealand |
Died | 7 December 1953 | (aged 70)
Nationality | New Zealand |
Other names | Dick Arnst |
Title | World champion sculler |
Term | 1908–1912 and 1921–1922 |
Predecessor | William Webb (rower) & Ernest Barry |
Successor | Ernest Barry & Darcy Hadfield |
Relatives | Jack Arnst (brother) |
Richard Arnst or Dick Arnst (28 November 1883 – 7 December 1953), born Jacob Diedrich Arnst, was a New Zealand rower and cyclist.[1] He won the Single Sculls World Championship six times during the early part of the 20th century.