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Ned Hanlan, world rowing champion

Ned Hanlan, world rowing champion, around 1878 (Notman & Sandham). Ned Hanlan 1878 · Notman & Sandham · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Ned Hanlan of Toronto was a champion rower in an era when rowing was a hugely popular spectator sport. He won the world sculling title in 1880 and held it until 1884, and by his retirement in 1897 had lost only about six of some 350 races. Known as “The Boy in Blue”, he was one of Canada’s first national sporting heroes.

Scope & context

Hanlan’s career as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Edward Hanlan National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; approved inscription