Dean Crawford

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Dean Crawford (born February 28, 1958 in Victoria ) is a former Canadian rower .

Crawford's first major international appearance was at the 1983 World Championships when he finished eighth with a Canadian eighth . In 1984 the Canadian eight competed with Blair Horn , Dean Crawford, Michael Evans , Paul Steele , Grant Main , Mark Evans , Kevin Neufeld , Patrick Turner and helmsman Brian McMahon . At the 1984 Olympic Games , the Canadians finished second behind the New Zealanders in the first run and qualified for the final with a second place behind the Australians in the hope run . In the final, the Canadians won with four tenths of a second ahead of the US eighth, while the Australians won the bronze medal two seconds behind the New Zealanders. 1985 Crawford finished together with T. Gibbon, Grant Main Crawford and Kevin Neufeld in the four without a helmsman in fifth place at the world championships .

The 1.87 m tall Crawford graduated from the University of Victoria with a degree in business informatics .

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SURNAME Crawford, Dean
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian rower
DATE OF BIRTH February 28, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Victoria (British Columbia)