Warren Westlund

Westlund (2nd left) 1948 medal ceremony
Personal information
Birth name	Warren DeHaven Westlund
Born	August 20, 1926
Died	February 13, 1992
Alma mater	University of Washington
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	University of Washington
Medal record Men's rowing Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Coxed four

Warren DeHaven Westlund (August 20, 1926 – February 13, 1992) was an American rower, an Olympic gold medallist at London 1948.

Westlund graduated from Roosevelt High School and took up rowing at the University of Washington where he rowed varsity crews. In 1948 he was the strokeman of the American boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.

He was born in Olympia, Washington and died in Seattle aged 65. He was an automobile dealer running a Buick GMC dealership in Seattle and had been a past chairman of the Seattle Automobile Show. He was married 41 years to his wife Pauline.^[1]

• Warren Westlund at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)