Dean Oldershaw

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Dean Oldershaw (born August 7, 1946) is a Canadian sprint canoeist and kayaker who competed in the early to mid-1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m and K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Montreal, Oldershaw was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Oldershaw is a son of Bert Oldershaw, brother of Reed Oldershaw and Scott Oldershaw, and uncle of Mark Oldershaw, all members of Canadian Summer Olympic teams. [1] Edit: he later coached at various clubs including the Mississauga Canoe Club.

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References

  1. Dave Feschuk (July 24, 2012). "'Lopsided' canoeist Mark Oldershaw hungry for redemption". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 30, 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)