Colin Douglas-Smith (11 July 1918 – 20 October 2009) was an Australian

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 di ...

. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. Educated at Geelong Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, where he was a member of Trinity College, he studied Zoology and then Medicine, with his studies interrupted by the Second World War. He served in submarines in the Royal Navy before returning to Australia to complete his medical qualifications. Moving to Western Australia in 1956 after specialized studies in the UK, he became one of Perth's leading obstetricians.

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1918 births 2009 deaths Australian male rowers Olympic rowers of Australia Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Geelong Royal Australian Navy personnel of World War II Royal Navy officers of World War II Royal Navy submariners 20th-century Australian people {{Australia-rowing-bio-stub