Don Symon

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Don Symon
Personal information
Birth nameDonald Alan Symon [1]
Born (1960-05-20) 20 May 1960 (age 63) [1]
Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
Height205 cm (6 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight98 kg (216 lb) [1]
Sport
SportRowing
ClubAvon Rowing Club [1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Coxed four
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh Coxless four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh Eight

Donald Alan Symon (born 20 May 1960) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Symon was born in 1960 in Christchurch, New Zealand. [2] Along with Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister (cox) Symon won the bronze medal in the coxed four. Symon also won a silver medal in the coxless four and a bronze medal in the eight at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. [3] He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 508 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Symon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Don Symon". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 18 September 2016.


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