Donald Leach (rower)

For the Scottish physicist and politician, see Donald Leach (physicist).

Donald Leach

Personal information
Birth name	Donald Charles Leach
Born	(1980-11-05) 5 November 1980 (age 44)[1] Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	197 cm (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing

Donald Charles "Don" Leach (born 5 November 1980) is a New Zealand rower. He is a renowned bush pilot specialising in riverbed landings up the Rangitata River in the central South Island.

Leach was born in Christchurch.[2] He represented New Zealand in the coxless four at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, where the team came fifth.[3]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Donald Leach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. "Donald Leach". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
3. "(M4-) Men's Four - Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

• Black Gold by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 57 ISBN 047600683X

External links

• Donald Leach at World Rowing (archive)
• Donald Leach at the New Zealand Olympic Committee (archive)
• Donald Leach at Olympics.com
• Donald Leach at Olympic.org (archived)
• Donald Leach at Olympedia (archive)