David Edward Lindstrom (born 29 September 1948) is a New Zealand
rower
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.
Early life
Lindstrom was born in 1948 in
Christchurch
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, New Zealand.
He received his education at
St Bede's College (1962–1966) and then studied obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from the
University of Canterbury
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(1967–1969).
Ross Lindstrom is his cousin.
Rowing
Lindstrom is a member of Avon Rowing Club.
He represented New Zealand at the
1972 Summer Olympics
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in the
coxed four
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The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...
, coming sixth in the event.
He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 287 by the
New Zealand Olympic Committee
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. He represented New Zealand at the
1976 Summer Olympics
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in the
Coxless four
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The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on t ...
in a team with
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,
Grant McAuley, and
Des Lock
Desmond John Lock (born 2 October 1949) is a New Zealand rower.
Lock was born in 1949 in Batu Gajah, Malaysia. He was a member of Petone Rowing Club. He represented New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the coxless four in a team with Bob ...
, narrowly beaten by the team from the
Soviet Union
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to fourth place. The
1977 World Rowing Championships
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Medal summary
About 556 rowers from 28 countries competed a ...
saw Lindstrom win silver in the coxless four with
Des Lock
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Lock was born in 1949 in Batu Gajah, Malaysia. He was a member of Petone Rowing Club. He represented New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the coxless four in a team with Bob ...
,
Ivan Sutherland
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and
Dave Rodger
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under new coach
Harry Mahon
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. His last international success came in the
1978 World Rowing Championships
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at
Lake Karapiro
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, when he won bronze with the New Zealand eight.
In 2006, Lindstrom was appointed to the panel of junior national selectors by
Rowing New Zealand
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(RNZ), and he later became the convenor of this panel.
He was a rowing coach at his old school, St Bede's College, for many years. Travelling to the 2015
Maadi Cup
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, two of his rowers were involved in a security breach at
Auckland Airport
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. St Bede's headmaster stood the rowers down from the regatta and Lindstrom had a public fallout with the headmaster over the affair. It resulted in his resignation as rowing coach at St Bede's, but he was also dumped by RNZ as a junior selector.
Lindstrom was coaching the
Wanganui Collegiate School
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rowing club, and provided results to the school within his first year of coaching.
Lindstrom is now head coach of the
Christchurch Girls' High School
Christchurch Girls' High School in Christchurch, New Zealand, was established in 1877 and is the second oldest girls-only secondary school in the country, after Otago Girls' High School.
History
Christchurch Girls' High School was established i ...
rowing club.
References
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1948 births
Living people
Rowers from Christchurch
People educated at St Bede's College, Christchurch
New Zealand male rowers
Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers of New Zealand
World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand