David Calder

David C D Calder (born May 21, 1978) is a Canadian rower. A four-time Olympian, he is a 2008 Olympics silver medallist in the men's coxless pair rowing event along with Scott Frandsen. Biography Born in Brandon, Manitoba, he attended Brentwood College School in Mill Bay, British Columbia. He participated in three consecutive World Rowing Junior Championships, winning bronze at the 1994 men's four event, and winning gold at the 1996 men's pair event. He set the British Columbia 2000 metre ergometer record at the Junior A (Under-19) level with a time of 5:59.9 in 1996, and graduated from Brentwood the same year. He made his Olympics debut at the 2000 Sydney games, finishing seventh in the men's eight finals. He was part of the crew that won gold in the men’s 8+ event at the 2003 World Rowing Championships. He then rowed with Chris Jarvis in the men's coxless pair event at the 2004 Athens games, but they were disqualified in the semi-final for departing from their lane in the final metres of the race. The pair appealed the decision to no avail, and did not race in the finals. Coached by Terry Paul, he won the silver medal in the men's coxless pair event at the 2008 Beijing games along with Scott Frandsen. They were the first Canadians to win a medal at those games. He made his final Olympic appearance at the 2012 London games, finishing sixth in the men's coxless pair event alongside Frandsen.