Don Rowlands
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Donald David Rowlands (17 June 1926) is a former New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
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At the 1950 British Empire Games
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games...
he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam
Donald Adam
Donald Adam is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock.-References:*...
, Kerry Ashby
Kerry Ashby
Kerry Ayling Ashby is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock...
, Murray Ashby
Murray Ashby
Murray Ashby is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock.-References:*...
, Bruce Culpan
Bruce Culpan
Bruce Ewen Culpan is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock...
, Thomas Engel
Thomas Engel
Thomas Engel is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock.-References:...
, Graham Jarratt
Graham Jarratt
Graham Jarratt is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Don Rowlands, Edwin Smith and Bill Tinnock.-References:...
, Edwin Smith
Edwin Smith (rower)
Edwin Smith is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands and Bill Tinnock.-References:...
and Bill Tinnock
Bill Tinnock
William "Bill" James Tinnock is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eight alongside crew members Donald Adam, Kerry Ashby, Murray Ashby, Bruce Culpan, Thomas Engel, Graham Jarratt, Don Rowlands and Edwin Smith...
. At the next British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Vancouver, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 30 July-7 August 1954. These were the first games since the name change from British Empire Games took effect in 1952....
in Vancouver, he won the gold medal in the men's single sculls.
He competed at one Olympic Games in 1956 in Melbourne
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...