David Edward Lindstrom (born 29 September 1948) is a New Zealand

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Early life

Lindstrom was born in 1948 in

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, New Zealand. He received his education at St Bede's College (1962–1966) and then studied obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury (1967–1969). Ross Lindstrom is his cousin.

Rowing

Lindstrom is a member of Avon Rowing Club. He represented New Zealand at the

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in the

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, coming sixth in the event. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 287 by the

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. He represented New Zealand at the

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in the

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in a team with

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, Grant McAuley, and

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, narrowly beaten by the team from the

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to fourth place. The

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saw Lindstrom win silver in the coxless four with

, Ivan Sutherland and

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under new coach

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. His last international success came in the

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, when he won bronze with the New Zealand eight. In 2006, Lindstrom was appointed to the panel of junior national selectors by

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(RNZ), and he later became the convenor of this panel. He was a rowing coach at his old school, St Bede's College, for many years. Travelling to the 2015

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, two of his rowers were involved in a security breach at

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. St Bede's headmaster stood the rowers down from the regatta and Lindstrom had a public fallout with the headmaster over the affair. It resulted in his resignation as rowing coach at St Bede's, but he was also dumped by RNZ as a junior selector. Lindstrom was coaching the

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rowing club, and provided results to the school within his first year of coaching. Lindstrom is now head coach of the Christchurch Girls' High School rowing club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindstrom, David 1948 births Living people Rowers from Christchurch People educated at St Bede's College, Christchurch New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of New Zealand World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand