Arthur Bull, of Sydney’s Leichhardt Rowing Club, was a late addition to the Australian team for Paris 1924 after a special fund to send him to the French capital realised the requisite amount for him to make the trip. Bull, the Australian sculling champion in 1922 and 1923, made the four-man final at Paris but unfortunately physical strain caused him to not complete the race. A subsequent medical examination revealed a heart condition and he never rowed again.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
