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Born | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | 10 February 1942
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Sport | Rowing |
Chris Leach (born 10 February 1942) is a Canadian rower. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Following his Olympic career, Leach and his friend Lach MacLean attended Trent University, where the pair founded the Trent University Rowing Club in 1970. [2] One year later, Leach with the help of Trent University biology professor David Carlisle organized the first Head of the Trent rowing regatta on 23 October 1971. [2]
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