Ramon di Clemente (born 2 May 1975) is a South African rower and Olympic medalist. He competes in the coxless pair event with his boat partner of the past few years, Donovan Cech. They won the bronze medal in the

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. In 2008, Donovan Cech was replaced by Shaun Keeling due to a persistent lower-back injury. After only a few months rowing together Ramon di Clementi and Shaun Keeling went on to make the A final at the Olympics. After a closely fought race they were narrowly beaten by 4 crews and came in fifth.

Achievements

* 2005 – World Championships silver medal * 2004 –

bronze medal * 2003 – World Championships bronze medal * 2002 – World Championships silver medal * 2001 – World Championships bronze medal * 2008, 2007, 2005 & 2004 – winner of Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup at the

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* A finalist at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and

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Affiliations

* TuksSport –

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, South Africa

References

1975 births Living people South African male rowers Olympic rowers for South Africa Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics South African people of Italian descent Italian diaspora in South Africa World Rowing Championships medalists for South Africa 21st-century South African people {{SouthAfrica-rowing-bio-stub