Donald Arnold Explained

Donald John Arnold (July 14, 1935 – June 27, 2021) was a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia.

He received a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Archibald MacKinnon, 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] He died in North Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 85 from heart failure in 2021.[3]

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,[4] and into University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, together with the other members of the Olympic gold team.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=14&sp=ROW "1956 Summer Olympics  - Melbourne, Australia  - Rowing"
  2. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=15&sp=ROW "1960 Summer Olympics  - Rome, Italy  - Rowing"
  3. News: B.C. rower Don Arnold and his crew of underdogs won Canada's first Olympic gold in the sport. The Globe and Mail. Hawthorn. Tom. August 1, 2021. August 4, 2021.
  4.  - British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 25, 2017)
  5. http://www.ubcsportshalloffame.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?team_id=10 "1956 UBC Four Oared Rowing Crew"