Donovan Cech (born 2 May 1974) is a South African rower. He competes in the Coxless Pairs division and his boat partner for the past few years has been Ramon di Clemente. The pair won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

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Achievements

  • 2007 – Winner of the Silver Goblets & Nickalls' Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta
  • 2005 – World Championships silver
  • 2004 – Represented S.A at the 2004 Summer Olympics, awarded bronze.
  • 2003 – World Championships bronze
  • 2002 – Represented SA in the World Rowing Championships in Seville, Spain – placed 2nd in Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • Represented S.A in the 1st and 3rd legs of the Rowing World Cup in Hazewinkel, Belgium and Lucerne, Switzerland – placed 3rd and 5th respectively in the Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • Lost narrowly in the final of the Silver Goblets in Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, England.
  • 2001 – Represented SA in the World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland: placed 3rd in Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • Represented SA in the 2nd and 4th Legs of the Rowing World Cup in Seville, Spain and Munich, Germany – placed 3rd and 1st respectively in the Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • Ended 2nd in the Overall standings of the Rowing World Cup behind Great Britain.
  • 2000 – Represented S.A at The 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia – placed 6th in the A Final of the Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • Represented SA in the 1st and 2nd Legs of the Rowing World Cup in Munich, Germany and Vienna – placed 4th and 9th respectively in Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • Represented SA in the African Championships in Pretoria – placed 1st in the Men's Coxless Pairs; placed 1st in Men's Eights.
  • 1999 – Represented S.A at the Rowing World Championships in St Catherines, Canada – placed 1st in B Final in Men's Coxless Pairs (7th Overall of 23 countries)
  • Represented SA in the Commonwealth Rowing Championships in London, Canada – placed 2nd in Men's Coxless Pairs behind Australia; placed 3rd in Men's Eights behind Australia and Great Britain.
  • Represented SA in the Holland Cup in Amsterdam, Netherlands – placed 1st and 3rd in the Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • Represented SA in the 1st and 2nd legs of the Rowing World Cup in Hazewinkel, Belgium and Vienna, Austria – placed 4th in Hazewinkel in Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • 1998 – Represented SA at the Nile International Regatta in Cairo, Egypt – placed 1st in the Men's Coxless Pairs; placed 1st in the Men's Eights.
  • Represented S.A at the African Championships in Cairo, Egypt – placed 1st in the Men's Coxless Pairs.
  • Represented SA at the Rowing World Championships in Cologne, Germany – placed 5th in the B Final of Men's Coxless Pairs (11th Place of 21 countries )
  • Represented SA in the Final Leg of the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland – runners up in B Final of Men's Coxless Pairs (8th Place of 20 countries)

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