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

Donald Leach
Personal information
Birth nameDonald Charles Leach
Born (1980-11-05) 5 November 1980 (age 44)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
SportRowing

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. He represented New Zealand in the coxless four at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, where the team came fifth.

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

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