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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
Representing  South Africa | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2004 Athens | Coxless pairs |
| World Rowing Championships | ||
 | 2002 Seville | Coxless pairs |
| 2005 Gifu | Coxless pairs |
| 2001 Lucerne | Coxless pairs |
| 2003 Milan | Coxless pairs |
Donovan Cech (born 2 May 1974) is a South African rower. He competes in the Coxless Pairs division and his boat partner for the past few years has been Ramon di Clemente. The pair won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [1]
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