Dan Ayrault

1956 U.S. Olympic champions in the coxed pairs. Left to right, standing: Dan Ayrault, Conn Findlay and coach George Yeomans Pocock, sitting Kurt Seiffert.
Dan Ayrault
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Coxless four

Arthur Delancey "Dan" Ayrault Jr. (January 21, 1935 – February 24, 1990) was an American competitive rower and two-time Olympic gold medalist. While competing at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, Ayrault won a gold medal in coxed pair with Conn Findlay and Kurt Seiffert.[1] During the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, he earned a gold medal in coxless four. Ayrault's teammates were Ted Nash, John Sayre, and Rusty Wailes.[2]

  1. ^ "1956 Summer Olympics -- Melbourne, Australia -- Rowing". DatabaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007.
  2. ^ "1960 Summer Olympics -- Rome, Italy -- Rowing". DatabaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2007.