Walter D'Hondt

Who is Walter D'Hondt?

Walter Ignace D'Hondt is a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. Brother of Miss Canada 1959, Danica d'Hondt, who is an Canadian-American-British Actress restauranteur and author. Father of famous Women's Basketball player Gillian D'Hondt 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 McKinnon, 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.