Arthur Delancey "Dan" Ayrault, Jr. (January 21, 1935 – February 24, 1990) was an American

United States

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 competition rower

Sport rowing

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 and Olympic champion.

He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics

1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, where he received a gold medal in coxed pairs, with Conn Findlay

Conn Findlay

Conn Francis Findlay is a four-time Olympic medalist, and is one of the few to medal in two distinct sports.In college, Findlay rowed for the University of Southern California....

 and Kurt Seiffert

Kurt Seiffert

Armin Kurt Seiffert is an American competition rower and Olympic champion.He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he received a gold medal as coxswain in coxed pairs, with Conn Findlay and Arthur Ayrault....

. At the 1960 Summer Olympics

1960 Summer Olympics

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 in Rome

Rome

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 he received a gold medal in coxless fours.

Following his rowing career, Ayrault taught at Lakeside School

Lakeside School

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 in Seattle, Washington, becoming its headmaster in 1969, a position he held until his death in 1990.