Donald McCowen

Donald Henry Ewan McCowen (26 February 1908 – 5 September 1998) was a British rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

McCowen was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Cheltenham College and Cambridge University. In 1932 he was a member of the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Race. The 1932 crew won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta rowing as Leander Club. They were subsequently chosen to represent Great Britain at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where they came fourth in the eights.^[1]

During World War II McCowen joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and served in the coastal forces^[2] and on motor torpedo boats.^[3]

After the war in 1947 McCowen continued his connections with the sea and purchased the ocean sailing yacht Gemini.^[4][5] He also played golf.^[6]

McCowen lived at Bighton Manor, Alresford, Hampshire,^[7] and died in Bermuda at the age of 90.

See also

• List of Cambridge University Boat Race crews

References

1. ^ Sports Reference Olympic Sports - Donald McCowen
2. ^ RN Coastal forces
3. ^ RN MTBs
4. ^ Berthon build registers
5. ^ Gauntlets
6. ^ Halford Hewitt Cup 1960 - 1969
7. ^ the Peerage.com

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Name	Maccowen, Donald
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Date of birth	26 February 1908
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Date of death	5 September 1998
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