Reginald "Reg" Douglas 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 1954 and 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, capital of Wales from 18–26 July 1958.Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya...

 he twice won the gold medal in the men's coxless pair alongside Bob Parker

Bob Parker (rower)

Bob Parker is a former New Zealand rower.At the 1954 and 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he twice won the gold medal in the men's coxless pair alongside Reg Douglas...

. He also won the silver medal in the men's double sculls at the 1954 British Empire Games also partnering Bob Parker.

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...

where he placed 3rd in the first semi-final in the coxless pair.