Athol Charles Meech (March 28, 1907 – August 2, 1981) was a

Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

, born in

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

, who competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition.

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1907 births 1981 deaths Rowers from Ottawa Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub