Ron "Swede" Burak (born June 30, 1953) is a Canadian rower and coach.[1] He competed in the men's eight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] Burak also coached for the Brock University Badgers women's rowing team and was named Rowing Canada's male coach of the year in 2012.[3]

Ron Burak
Personal information
Nickname
Swede
Born (1953-06-30) June 30, 1953 (age 72)
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportRowing

References

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  1. "Burak named Head Coach of South Niagara Rowing Club". Brock University Athletics. St. Catherines, Ontario. April 25, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ron Burak Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  3. "Burak named Rowing Canada Male Coach of the Year". Brock University Athletics. St. Catherines, Ontario. January 28, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2025.