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Donald John Arnold (July 14, 1935 – June 27, 2021) was a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s rowing | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1956 Melbourne | Coxless four |
 | 1960 Rome | Eight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 1958 Cardiff | Eight |
| 1958 Cardiff | Coxed four |
He received a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Archibald MacKinnon, Lorne Loomer and Walter D'Hondt.[1]
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Arnold received a gold medal in eights, and a silver medal in coxed fours. He received a silver medal in eights at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, as a member of the Canadian team.[2] He died in North Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 85 from heart failure in 2021.[3]
Awards
Arnold was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1958. He was inducted into British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1966,[4] and into University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, together with the other members of the Olympic gold team.[5]
References
- "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing" Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)
- "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy – Rowing" Archived 2007-09-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)
- Hawthorn, Tom (August 1, 2021). "B.C. rower Don Arnold and his crew of underdogs won Canada's first Olympic gold in the sport". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "1956 UBC/VRC Coxless Fours (M)"[Usurped!] – British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 25, 2017)
- "1956 UBC Four Oared Rowing Crew" Archived 2005-03-31 at the Wayback Machine – University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)
External links
- sports-reference
- Donald Arnold at World Rowing
- Donald Arnold at Olympics.com
- Donald Arnold at Olympedia
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Donald Arnold, né le 14 juillet 1935 à Kelowna et mort le 27 juin 2021[1], est un rameur d'aviron canadien.[it] Donald Arnold
Donald John Arnold (Kelowna, 14 luglio 1935 – 27 giugno 2021[1]) è stato un canottiere canadese.[ru] Арнольд, Дональд
Дональд Джон «Дон» Арнольд (англ. Donald John "Don" Arnold; 14 июля 1935[1][2], Келоуна, Британская Колумбия — 27 июня 2021[3]) — канадский гребец, выступавший за сборную Канады по академической гребле в 1956—1960 годах. Чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Мельбурне, серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр в Риме, победитель Игр Содружества, четырёхкратный победитель регат национального значения.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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