Will Dean (rower)

Will Dean (born June 10, 1987) is a Canadian rower. He won two gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in the men's quadruple sculls and men's eight events.[2]

Will Dean
Personal information
Nationality Canada
Born (1987-06-10) June 10, 1987[1]
Kelowna, British Columbia
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Men's quadruple sculls
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto men's eight

He was part of the Canadian men's four who reached the B final at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

In 2016, Dean qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by finishing in second place (and last qualifying position). in the men's quadruple sculls event at the last chance qualification event in Lausanne, Switzerland.[4]

References

  1. "COC Profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. "Canadian rowers win three golds, a silver at Pan Am Games". The Globe and Mail. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Will Dean". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  4. Dheensaw, Cleve (24 May 2016). "Better late than never: Canadian men's quad qualifies for Rio Olympics". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia. Retrieved 25 May 2016.


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