Douglas William Pulman (1 January 1946 – 7 December 2011) was a New Zealand rowing coxswain.sports-reference.com – Douglas Pulman
Pulman was born in 1946 in

Ngāruawāhia Ngāruawāhia () is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located north-west of Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato River, Waikato and Waipā Rivers, adjacent to the Hakarimata Rang ...

. At the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North ...

, he won the gold medal as part of the men's coxed four alongside crew members Keith Heselwood, George Paterson, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens. Pulman competed at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

as part of the men's eight. He was New Zealand Olympian number 198. Pulman died on 7 December 2011 at his home in

Ngāhinapōuri Ngāhinapōuri is a rural community in the Waipā District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 39, between Whatawhata and Pirongia. The rural area of Koromatua is located to the north, near the Hami ...

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