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Douglas "Doug" John Herland (August 19, 1951 – March 26, 1991) was a 1984 Summer Olympics bronze medal Winner, coxing the Men's Pair with coxswain (2+) event. Following his successes at the Olympics, Herland began the "Freedom on the River" campaign, obtaining government funding for materials and equipment necessary for disabled people to row.

Olympic medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
	1984 Los Angeles	Coxed pairs

Throughout the rest of his life, Herland would continue to champion and promote adaptive rowing. Born with brittle bone disease (Osteogenesis Imperfecta), Herland stood a mere 4'8" (142 cm) and weighed 107 pounds (48.5 kg).

Coaching positions

• Ewauna Rowing Club, Klamath Falls (1975–1978)
• University of Michigan (1980-198?)
• Pacific Lutheran University (1985–1988) --Took over the rowing program after the "retirement of Dave "Smed" Peterson (1974–1984).

External links

• Ewauna Rowing Club
• PLU Experience^{[permanent dead link]}
• Mention of him in a speech^{[permanent dead link]}
• Pacific Lutheran University Rowing
• "Unbreakable": First hand account of Herland's Life as told by friend Trudy Williams

На других языках

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- [en] Doug Herland

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[fr] Doug Herland

Doug Herland, né le 19 août 1951 à Bend (Oregon) et mort le 26 mars 1991, est un rameur d'aviron américain.

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[ru] Херланд, Даг

Даглас «Даг» Джон Херланд (англ. Douglas "Doug" John Herland; 19 августа 1951[1][2], Бенд, Орегон — 26 марта 1991[2], неизвестно) — американский гребной рулевой, выступавший за сборную США по академической гребле в середине 1980-х годов. Бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Лос-Анджелесе, победитель и призёр регат национального значения. Также известен как тренер по гребле и общественный деятель.

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