David Lindstrom
{{Short description|New Zealand rower}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = David Lindstrom
| image = 1977 New Zealand coxless four.jpg
| caption = 1977 New Zealand coxless four on the Bosbaan rowing lake in Amsterdam
| nationality = New Zealand
| birth_name = David Edward Lindstrom
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|9|29|df=y}}{{cite web |title=David Lindstrom | url= http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/19351/lindstrom-david |publisher=International Rowing Federation |access-date=21 September 2016}}
| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand
| death_date =
| height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|86|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| club =
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalCompetition | World Rowing Championships}}
{{MedalSilver| 1977 Amsterdam | Four}}
{{MedalBronze| 1978 Karapiro | Eight}}
}}
David Edward Lindstrom (born 29 September 1948) is a New Zealand rower.
Early life
Lindstrom was born in 1948 in Christchurch, 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).{{cite news |last1=Humes|first1=Myles |title=Ex-St Bede's coach David Lindstrom dropped by Rowing New Zealand |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/69551322/exst-bedes-coach-david-lindstrom-dropped-by-rowing-new-zealand |access-date=8 November 2016 |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=20 June 2015}} Ross Lindstrom is his cousin.
Rowing
Lindstrom is a member of Avon Rowing Club.{{Cite sports-reference |title = David Lindstrom |url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/david-lindstrom-1.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082938/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/david-lindstrom-1.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 April 2020 |access-date = 21 September 2016}} He represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the coxed four, coming sixth in the event. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 287 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.{{cite web | title=David Lindstrom | url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/david-lindstrom | publisher=New Zealand Olympic Committee | access-date=21 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109043010/https://www.olympic.org.nz/index.php/athletes/David-Lindstrom | archive-date=9 November 2016 | url-status=live }} He represented New Zealand at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the Coxless four in a team with Bob Murphy, Grant McAuley, and Des Lock, narrowly beaten by the team from the Soviet Union to fourth place.{{cite web |title=(M4-) Men's Four - Final | url= http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1976-olympic-games/mens-four/final/ |publisher=International Rowing Federation |access-date=21 September 2016}} The 1977 World Rowing Championships saw Lindstrom win silver in the coxless four with Des Lock, Ivan Sutherland and Dave Rodger under new coach Harry Mahon.{{cite web |title=(M4-) Men's Four - Final | url= http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1977-world-championships/mens-four/ |publisher=International Rowing Federation |access-date=21 September 2016}} His last international success came in the 1978 World Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro, when he won bronze with the New Zealand eight.{{cite web | url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1978-world-championships/mens-eight/ | title=(M8+) Men's Eight - Final | publisher=International Rowing Federation | access-date=8 November 2016}}
In 2006, Lindstrom was appointed to the panel of junior national selectors by Rowing New Zealand (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 Maadi Cup, two of his rowers were involved in a security breach at Auckland Airport. 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.{{cite news|title=St Bede's coaches and trustee quit after Maadi Cup row|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/67589047/St-Bedes-coaches-quit-over-Maadi-Cup-row|access-date=8 November 2016|work=The Press|date=2 April 2015}} Lindstrom was coaching the Wanganui Collegiate School rowing club, and provided results to the school within his first year of coaching.{{cite news|last1=Piddington|first1=Stu|title=Timaru crews charge into semifinals of Maadi Cup|url=http://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-timaru-herald/20160407/281998966608150|access-date=8 November 2016|work=The Timaru Herald|date=7 April 2016}} Lindstrom is now head coach of the Christchurch Girls' High School rowing club.
References
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{{1972 New Zealand Olympic team}}
{{1976 New Zealand Olympic team}}
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Category:Rowers from Christchurch
Category:People educated at St Bede's College, Christchurch
Category:New Zealand male rowers
Category:Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Category:Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rowers for New Zealand
Category:World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand