Paul Douma

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Paul Douma
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Born (1962-11-21) November 21, 1962 (age 60)
St. Catharines, Ontario [1]
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
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World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Hazewinkel Quad scull

Paul Douma (born November 21, 1962) is a Canadian rower. He won a gold medal at the 1985 World Rowing Championships in Hazewinkel with the men's quadruple sculls. [2]

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References

  1. "Paul Douma". olympic.ca. September 19, 2011.
  2. "Paul Douma". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved December 20, 2017.