David Michael Boyes (born August 26, 1964) is a retired rower from

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. He won the silver medal at the

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in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours, alongside

Brian Peaker Brian Ronald Peaker (born May 26, 1959 in London, Ontario) is a retired Rowing (sport), rower from Canada. He won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours, alongside Jeffrey Lay, Dave Boyes, and Gavin Ha ...

, Jeffrey Lay, and Gavin Hassett. Boyes was born in

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, and is currently a captain in the St. Catharines Fire Department.

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* 1964 births Living people Canadian male rowers Olympic medalists in rowing Olympic rowers for Canada Olympic silver medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers from St. Catharines Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub