Walter D'Hondt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Walter D'Hondt

Canadian rower

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1936

Place of Birth: Richmond, England, United Kingdom

Profession: rower

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Walter Ignace d'Hondt (born September 11, 1936 in Richmond, Surrey, England) is a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion.
He is the brother of Miss Canada 1959, Danica d'Hondt, who is a Canadian-American-British actress, restaurateur, and author.
He is the father of women's basketball player Gillian D'Hondt and the uncle of film actress, America Olivo.
He was educated at The John Fisher School in Surrey. He received a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Archibald MacKinnon, Lorne Loomer and Donald Arnold.At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, D'Hondt received a gold medal in eights, and a silver medal in coxed fours.
He received a silver medal in eights at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, as a member of the Canadian team.