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Don Symon

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Donald Alan Symon (born 20 May 1960) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Symon was born in 1960 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Along with Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister (cox) Symon won the bronze medal in the coxed four. Symon also won a silver medal in the coxless four and a bronze medal in the eight at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Don Symon is the 3,300th most popular athlete, the 175th most popular biography from New Zealand and the 26th most popular New Zealander Athlete.

Don Symon is a New Zealand rower best known for competing in the men's coxed four event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He has also achieved success in various national rowing competitions throughout his career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Don Symon ranks 3,300 out of 6,025. Before him are Mathew Belcher, Xu Demei, Gong Lijiao, Olena Antonova, Andreas Dittmer, and Tigst Assefa. After him are Camelia Diaconescu, Anke von Seck, Laxmirani Majhi, Anvar Ibragimov, Helena Ekholm, and Olga Zaitseva.

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Among people born in 1960, Don Symon ranks 916. Before him are Shyril O'Steen, Elena Espinosa, Roberto Molina, Glenn Anderson, József Kardos, and Kevin Lawton. After him are León Villa, Marianne Merchez, Bernard Rose, Georgy Kondratyev, Elena Valenciano, and Josef Degeorgi.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Don Symon ranks 175 out of 303. Before him are Rachel Hunter (1969), Brendon Hartley (1989), Ruth Park (1917), Greg Henderson (1976), Kevin Lawton (1960), and Gina Bellman (1966). After him are Dan Carter (1982), Keith Trask (1960), Barrie Mabbott (1960), Laura Dekker (1995), Kimbra (1990), and Bevan Docherty (1977).

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Among ATHLETES In New Zealand

Among athletes born in New Zealand, Don Symon ranks 26. Before him are Chris Harris (null), Tom Walsh (1992), Kim Min-jung (null), Lorraine Moller (1955), Mark Todd (1956), and Kevin Lawton (1960). After him are Keith Trask (1960), Barrie Mabbott (1960), Bevan Docherty (1977), Caroline Evers-Swindell (1978), José Reyes (null), and Ross Tong (1961).

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