Zachary Burns

Zachary Burns (born December 25, 1996) 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. 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.

Career Senior career 2013–14 season Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

2014–15 season Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.

2015–16 season Burns won a silver medal in the Legs, Trunk, & Arms Mixed 4+ at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2016–17 season Burns won a silver medal in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.

Senior