Warren DeHaven Westlund (August 20, 1926 – February 13, 1992) was an American rower, an Olympic gold medallist at London 1948.
 Westlund (2nd left) 1948 medal ceremony | |||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Warren DeHaven Westlund | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 20, 1926 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 13, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Washington | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Washington | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rowing
editWestlund graduated from Roosevelt High School and took up rowing at the University of Washington where he rowed varsity crews. In 1948 he was the strokeman of the American boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.
Career and personal
editHe was born in Olympia, Washington and died in Seattle aged 65. He was an automobile dealer running a Buick GMC dealership in Seattle and had been a past chairman of the Seattle Automobile Show. He was married 41 years to his wife Pauline.[1]
External links
edit- Warren Westlund at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)