Brian Ronald Peaker (born May 26, 1959 in

London, Ontario London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximate ...

) is a retired

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

from

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. He won the silver medal at the

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in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours, alongside

Jeffrey Lay Jeffrey M. Y Lay/Honorat (born October, 1962 is a retired rower from Canada. He won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly r ...

, Dave Boyes, and Gavin Hassett.

References

* 1959 births Canadian male rowers Living people Olympic medalists in rowing Olympic rowers of Canada Olympic silver medalists for Canada Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers from London, Ontario Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub