Michael Braithwaite (born 2 March 1987 in
Duncan, British Columbia
Duncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in the Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It is the smallest city in Canada by area. It was incorporated as a city in 1912.
Location
The city is about 45 kilometres from b ...
) is a Canadian rower. He competed with
Kevin Kowalyk
Kevin Kowalyk (born 27 September 1980 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian rower. He competed with Michael Braithwaite in the double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad a ...
in the
double sculls
A double scull, also abbreviated as a 2x, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand.
Racing boats (often called "shells") are ...
at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
and they were eliminated in the semifinal, going on to place 6th in the B Final (12th overall).
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1987 births
Living people
Canadian male rowers
Sportspeople from Duncan, British Columbia
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers for Canada
Rowers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Pan American Games rowers for Canada
21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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