David Leedom Helliwell (July 26, 1935 – December 30, 1993) was a

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who competed in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

. He won a silver medal in an eight alongside Philip Kueber, Richard McClure, Douglas McDonald, Bill McKerlich, Carlton Ogawa, Donald Pretty, Lawrence West, and Robert Wilson. He also won a silver medal in the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Australia but this time in a coxed four. He was born in

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References

External links

David Helliwell's profile at Sports Reference.com

Mention of David Helliwell's death

1935 births 1993 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Rowers from Vancouver Commonwealth Games silver medallists in rowing Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Rowers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub