David John Weightman

Rowing

David Weightman and rowing partner Robert Scott won the silver medal as the Australian Men's Senior Coxless Pair at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

The pair believed they had a real chance of gold and threw everything at their opponents in the final 500 metres of a thrilling race but had to be content with second place behind legendary British rower Steven Redgrave and his team-mate Matthew Pinsent.

Weightman had made his international debut in 1989 at the Junior World Championships in Hungary where he took fourth place with the Australian Men's Junior Coxed Four.

As a member of the Australian Men's Senior Coxed Eight he competed at World Championships in Austria (1993) and Finland (1995). He took 5th place with the Australian Men's Senior Coxed Four at the World Championships in the Czech Republic (1993) and USA (1994).

Daivd Weightman is a member of Mosman Rowing Club.