Darren Barber

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Darren Barber (born 26 December 1968 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He is a graduate of Brentwood College School in Mill Bay, British Columbia.

Barber won a gold medal in the men's eight at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, as a member of the Canadian team. [1] He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he finished 4th. In 2014, he coached the women's novice team at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario.

Personal

His grandfather was former Toronto Maple Leafs hockey captain Syl Apps. His uncle was Syl Apps Jr., and his cousin Gillian Apps won gold medals with the Canadian Olympic women's ice hockey teams in 2006 and 2010. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Darren Barber". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  2. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.16, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ISBN   978-1-55468-621-6