Donald Arnold
Canadian rower (1935–2021)
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Donald John Arnold (July 14, 1935 – June 27, 2021) was a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1956 Melbourne | Coxless four |
 | 1960 Rome | Eight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 1958 Cardiff | Eight |
| 1958 Cardiff | Coxed four |
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]
