Dan Ayrault
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Arthur DeLancey "Dan"•Ayrault, Jr. |
| Used name | Dan•Ayrault |
| Born | 21 January 1935 in Long Beach, California (USA) |
| Died | 24 February 1990 in Seattle, Washington (USA) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Lake Washington RC, Seattle (USA) / US Navy, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Dan Ayrault rowed in the bow, pairing with Conn Findlay to win the 1956 pairs with a gold medal at Melbourne. Ayrault, a Stanford grad (‘56), came back in 1960 as a member of the Lake Washington RC four which won the gold medal at Rome. Ayrault captained the Stanford crew team in his last year and won one other national title – that the pairs in 1958 as a member of the Washington AC. He later earned a master’s degree in education from Harvard and became an educator and school administrator.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Dan Ayrault | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Rowing | USA |
Dan Ayrault | |||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |