Kyle Hamilton (rower)

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Kyle Hamilton
Personal information
Born (1978-02-26) February 26, 1978 (age 46)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Seville Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Milan Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Munich Eight
World Rowing Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Lucerne Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Linz Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Lucerne Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Lucerne Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 EtonMen's pair
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Lucerne Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Lucerne Pair
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Munich Pair
Henley Royal Regatta
Grand Challenge Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Eight
Canadian University Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 CURC Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 CURC Pair

Kyle Hamilton (born February 26, 1978) is a Canadian rower from Richmond, British Columbia. He won the gold medal at the 2002, 2003 and 2007 world championships for Canada's men's eight team in Milan, Italy and Seville, Spain and Munich. [1]

He won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's eights with Andrew Byrnes, Malcolm Howard, Adam Kreek, Kevin Light, Ben Rutledge, Dominic Seiterle, Jake Wetzel and cox Brian Price. [2]

Kyle now works as a litigation and employment lawyer with Pearlman Lindholm in Victoria, British Columbia.

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References

  1. ↑ "Rowing Canada - Kyle Hamilton". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. ↑ The Canadian Press (2008-08-18). "Gold in Men's Eight, Bronze in Women's Double, Men's Four". TSN.ca . Retrieved 2008-08-18.


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