| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'srowing | ||
Representingthe United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1936 Berlin | Men's eight |
George Elwood Hunt Jr. (August 1, 1916 – September 3, 1999) was an Americanrower who won Olympic gold at the1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born inPuyallup, Washington, Hunt took up rowing at theUniversity of Washington. He rowed in UW senior varsity eights which won US nationalIntercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937.[2] At the1936 Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal rowing in the six seat of the American boat in themen's eight competition.[3]
An engineering graduate, Hunt served as aSeabee in the South-Pacific theatre ofWWII.[2] He founded construction firms in Seattle and consulted on The Burien Library and Seattle University's Lemieux Library. He worked in the Port of Seattle's engineering department before retiring in 1980.[1]
