Walter D'Hondt
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1956 MelbourneCoxless four
Silver medal – second place1960 RomeEight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1958 CardiffEight
Silver medal – second place1958 CardiffCoxed four

Walter Ignace d'Hondt (born September 11, 1936 in Richmond, Surrey, England) was a Canadian rower and Olympic champion.

Personal life

He is the brother of Miss Canada 1959, Danica d'Hondt, who is a Canadian-American-British actress, restaurateur, and author. He is the father of women's basketball player Gillian D'Hondt and the uncle of film actress, America Olivo. He was educated at The John Fisher School in Surrey.

Career

He received a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Archibald MacKinnon, Lorne Loomer and Donald Arnold.[1]

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, D'Hondt received a gold medal in eights, and a silver medal in coxed fours. He received a silver medal in eights at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, as a member of the Canadian team.[2]

Awards

D'Hondt was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1958. He was inducted into British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1966, and into University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, together with the other members of the Olympic gold team.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing" (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)
  2. ↑ "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy – Rowing" (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)
  3. ↑ "1956 UBC Four Oared Rowing Crew" – University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame (Retrieved on May 14, 2008)


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