David Calder (rower)

David Calder or Dave Calder (born May 21, 1978) is a Canadian rower. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia. He graduated from Brentwood College School (Mill Bay, British Columbia) in 1996.

David Calder
Personal information
Born (1978-05-21) May 21, 1978
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Rowing the final (in red/white) of the men's coxless pair at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

He has competed at four Olympics: 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. Competing at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the rowing event Men's coxless pair along with Scott Frandsen. They were the first Canadians to win a medal at the 2008 Olympics, when they won silver,[1] for which Terry Paul was their coach.[2]

He holds the British Columbia 2000 metre ergometer record at the Junior A (Under-19) level with a time of 5:59.9, a time set in 1996 while a student at Brentwood College.[3]

Electoral record

2017 British Columbia general election: Saanich South
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticLana Popham11,92142.47−3.08$59,661
LiberalDavid Calder8,71631.05−4.24$66,005
GreenMark Neufeld7,12925.39−10.10$15,073
LibertarianAndrew Paul McLean1770.63$0
Vancouver Island PartyRichard Percival Pattee1300.46$1,570
Total valid votes 28,073100.00
Total rejected ballots 1260.45+0.12
Turnout 28,19970.63+3.52
Registered voters 30,926
Source: Elections BC[4][5]

References

  • Official website of David Calder
  • David Calder on YouTube
  • Profile at Rowing Canada


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