Doug Hamilton (rower)
For the Australian rower, see Douglas McLean (rower).
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Douglas Hamilton (born August 19, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian rower. Educated at the University of Toronto Schools, he won a bronze medal in the Quadruple Sculls event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the same event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th place. In 1985 his quad crew won gold at the World's, held in Belgium. He married Lynn Polson (member of Team Canada Women's Basketball team for 1984 Summer Olympics, placing 4th) and is father to NHL hockey players Dougie Hamilton of the Boston Bruins and Freddie Hamilton of the San Jose Sharks.
External links
- Athlete Biography at Sports Reference