Josephine Burnand


Josephine "Jo" Burnand is an Australian rowing coxswain. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Personal

Burnand was born on 4 April 1962. She is married to former Australian rower Craig Muller, a bronze medallist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. They have three children. She is a qualified medical doctor and has two bachelor's degrees in social work and medicine as well as a Masters in public health.

Rowing career

Burnand as a coxswain has been involved in rowing since 1981. She started rowing whilst studying at the University of Sydney. In 1986, she was a member on the Australian U23 team and in 1987 held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship. She was a member of the Australian Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Coxed Four team that competed at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. She combined with Brock Ingram, Jeremy McGrath, Davinia Lefroy and Kathleen Murdochin the LTAMix4+ to win the Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in April 2016.
At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Burnard was a member of the LTA Mixed Coxed Four that finished first in the LTAMix4+ B Final.