Donald Johnston (rower)

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Donald Johnston
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Men's eight

Donald Henrie Johnston (September 30, 1899 – August 4, 1984) was an American rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He died in Arlington, Virginia.[1]

In 1920, he was part of the American boat from the United States Naval Academy (USNA), which won the gold medal in the men's eight. He graduated from USNA in 1922.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Donald Johnston". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Don Johnston". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2018.

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