William Swan Stodart (31 March 1904 – 22 January 1990) was a New Zealand

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...

coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat ...

. At the

1938 British Empire Games The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 ye ...

he won the bronze medal as part of the men's eight.

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1904 births 1990 deaths New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Coxswains (rowing) {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub