Donald Arnold
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s rowing
Competitor for | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | Coxless fours |
| Silver | 1960 Rome | Eights |
| Commonwelth Games | ||
| Gold | 1958 Cardiff | Eights |
| Silver | 1958 Cardiff | Coxed Fours |
Donald John Arnold (born July 14, 1935 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion.
He received a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Archibald McKinnon, 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]
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,[3] and into University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, together with the other members of the Olympic gold team.[4]
References
- ↑ "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing" (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)
- ↑ "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy – Rowing" (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)
- ↑ "1956 UBC/VRC Coxless Fours (M)" – British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)
- ↑ "1956 UBC Four Oared Rowing Crew" – University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)