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Donald Bruce Hume (July 25, 1915 – September 16, 2001) was an American rower who won Olympic gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1936 Berlin | Men's eight |
Hume was raised in Olympia, Washington and the waterways of the Puget Sound. He stroked the University of Washington senior varsity eights which won US national Intercollegiate Rowing Association titles in 1936 and 1937.[3] In 1936, he won the Olympic gold medal rowing in the stroke seat of the American boat in the eights competition.[4] His role in the University of Washington eight and their Olympic victory is explored in the 2013 non-fiction book by author Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat.[3]
During WWII Hume served in the merchant marine. Post-war his career was in oil and gas exploration. He served a term as President of the West Coast Mining Association.[3]
References
- "Don Hume -- Rower, 86", The New York Times, September 20, 2001
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Hume". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- Brown, Daniel James (2013). The Boys In The Boat, Viking / Penguin Group, New York. ISBN 978-0-670-02581-7.
- Lange, Greg (1999-01-15). "HistoryLink: Rowing crew of the University of Washington wins the Olympic Gold Medal on August 14, 1936". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
External links
 Olympic champions – Men's eight | |
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See also: 1972 New Zealand eight · 1984 Canadian men's eight |
На других языках
- [en] Donald Hume (rower)
[ru] Хьюм, Дональд (гребец)
Дональд Брюс (Дон) Хьюм (англ. Donald Bruce "Don" Hume; 25 июля 1915[1], Олимпия — 16 сентября 2001[2], Монро, Вашингтон) — американский гребец, выступавший за сборную США по академической гребле в середине 1930-х годов. Чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Берлине, победитель и призёр многих студенческих регат.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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