David Calder (rower)

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David Calder (born May 21, 1978 in Brandon , Manitoba ) is a retired Canadian rower who won Olympic silver in two-man without a helmsman in 2008.

Athletic career

David Calder began rowing in 1992. In 1994 he won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships with the four without a helmsman . The following year he took sixth place in the double scull and in 1996 he won the double without a helmsman . In 1997 he made his debut in the adult class. With the Canadian eighth , he finished eighth at the 1997 and 1998 World Championships . In 1999 he competed with Morgan Crooks in two without a helmsman, the two won the World Cup regatta in Vienna and came in third in Lucerne. In front of their home crowd in St. Catharines, Calder and Crooks missed the A final at the World Championships and finished eighth. In the Olympic year, Calder and Crooks rowed eight. At the Olympic Games in Sydney, the Canadians won the B final and finished seventh overall.

After a two-year hiatus, Calder returned to eighth in 2003. The Canadians won the World Cup regatta in Lucerne and also won the World Championships in Milan. In 2004 Calder returned to the two without a helmsman. At the World Cup regattas in Munich and Lucerne, he and Kyle Hamilton took third place. At the Olympic Games in Athens, he rowed together with Chris Jarvis , the two of whom took second place in the preliminary run. In the semifinals, the Canadians were disqualified for obstructing the South African boat. They protested, but were not admitted to the A-final. They did not play for the B final and Calder temporarily ended his rowing career.

In 2008, the 1.95 m tall Calder returned and formed a pair with Scott Frandsen . The two won the World Cup in Lucerne. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, Australians Drew Ginn and Duncan Free won two seconds ahead of Calder and Frandsen, who in turn were four and a half seconds ahead of third-placed New Zealanders. In 2010 Calder finished seventh at the world championships with eighth . In 2011 Calder and Frandsen returned to the international regatta courses in twos and qualified with a fifth place at the World Championships for the 2012 Olympic Games. At the Olympic regatta in Eton , the two finished sixth.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ James Christie: Golden Rowers mesh quickly theglobeandmail.com of July 17, 2007 (English)
personal data
SURNAME Calder, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian rower
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Brandon , Manitoba