Mel LaForme

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Melvin LaForme
Personal information
Born (1953-02-06) February 6, 1953 (age 73)
Buffalo, New York
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hazewinkel Quad sculls
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Quad sculls

Melvin LaForme (born February 6, 1953) is a Canadian rower.

Biography

[edit | edit source]

LaForme was born in Buffalo, New York in 1953.[1] He represented Canada in the men's eight at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where the team came eighths.[1] He won a gold medal at the 1985 World Rowing Championships in Hazewinkel with the men's quadruple sculls.[2] He represented Canada in the quad scull at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to Canadian rowing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=Mel_LaForme&oldid=13449602"