Douglas Csima

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Douglas Csima (born November 28, 1985 in Mississauga , Ontario ) is a retired Canadian rower who won Olympic silver in eighth place in 2012 .

Athletic career

Csima started rowing in 2003. In 2007 he finished seventh with the Canadian eighth at the U23 World Championships . He won his first international medal at the 2009 World Championships in Poznan, when he fought for the silver medal behind the Germany eight with the Canadian eight . At the 2010 World Championships , the boat took seventh place as the winner of the B final. The following year at the 2011 World Championships in Bled, the crew of the Canadian eight rowed to third place behind the Germany eight and the British rowed. In 2012 the Canadian eighth set a world best time of 5: 19.35 minutes in the run-up to the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne , but only finished third in the final. At the Olympic Games in London, the German eighth won ahead of the Canadians.

Csima rowed for the Leander Boat Club in Hamilton, Ontario.

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personal data
SURNAME Csima, Douglas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian rower
DATE OF BIRTH November 28, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Mississauga , Ontario