Reg Douglas

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Reg Douglas
Personal information
Birth nameReginald Alexander Douglas
Born(1930-04-19)19 April 1930
Auckland, New Zealand
Died20 February 2025(2025-02-20) (aged 94)
Cromwell, New Zealand
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver Coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff Coxless pair
Silver medal – second place 1954 Vancouver Double Sculls

Reginald Alexander Douglas (19 April 1930 – 20 February 2025) was a New Zealand rower.

Biography

Douglas was born in Auckland on 19 April 1930.[1] At both the 1954 and 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, he won the gold medal in the men's coxless pair alongside Bob Parker. He also won the silver medal in the men's double sculls with Parker at the 1954 British Empire Games.[2]

Douglas and Parker also competed together at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, finishing third in their semi-final in the coxless pair, missing out in a place in the final.[1]

In September 2023, Douglas was acknowledged as New Zealand's oldest living Olympian.[2] He died in Cromwell on 20 February 2025, at the age of 94.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Reginald Douglas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Reginald Douglas". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Remembering NZ's oldest Olympian Reg Douglas". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Reginald Douglas obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Death search: registration number 2025/5510". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 15 March 2025.


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