Don Symon

Donald Alan Symon (born 20 May 1960) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Don Symon
Personal information
Birth nameDonald Alan Symon
Born (1960-05-20) 20 May 1960
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubAvon Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Coxed four
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh Coxless four
1986 Edinburgh Eight

Symon was born in 1960 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Along with Kevin Lawton, Barrie Mabbott, Ross Tong and Brett Hollister (cox) Symon won the bronze medal in the coxed four. Symon also won a silver medal in the coxless four and a bronze medal in the eight at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 508 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

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