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Don Elliot (rower)

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Don Elliot
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1929
Wandsworth
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff eights

Donald 'Don' S S Elliot (born 1929), is a male former rower who competed for England.

Rowing career

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He represented England and won a bronze medal in the eights at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

He rowed at stroke for the eights crew, which consisted entirely of members of the Thames Rowing Club and who won the final of the Empire Games Trials from the 1st and 3rd Trinity Boat Club, Cambridge.[3]

Personal life

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His son Graham Elliot was captain of the St Catherine's College Boat Club.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "A History of St Catherine's Rowing 1875-1999". St Catherine's.