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Canadian canoeist
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29 December 1933(Canada)
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Biography
Introduction
Donald Stringer (born December 29, 1933) is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best effort of seventh twice (1956: C-1 10000 m, 1960: C-1 1000 m).
Early life
Early competitions
Don Stringer started canoeing in 1948 aged 14. He won the Canadian Juvenile Singles championship in 1950 then the Canadian Juniors and the 10,000 metres Open in 1951. He failed to make the Olympic team that year due to overturning his boat in the Ottawa trials.
He broke Frank Amyot's 1936 record when he won the senior 1,000 metre singles in 1952. The next year he beat the Olympic gold medallist Frank Havens at a competition in Washington.