Don Palmer

Donald Redden Palmer (1927 – 1 November 1980) was an Australian representative rower. He was a three time national champion and competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Club and state rowing Palmer's senior club rowing was from Sydney Rowing Club.

His first state selection for New South Wales was into the 1949 men's senior eight to contest the King's Cup at the Australian annual Interstate Regatta, however he was the reserve for that crew and did not row. in 1951 (gold), in 1952 (silver), In 1953 with Ernie Chapman he was selected for New South Wales to race the coxless pair Interstate Championship. They won the title.

En route to the 1952 Helsinki Olympics the Australian men's sweep squad selected an eight which raced as Sydney Rowing Club entrants in the Grand Challenge Cup at the 1952 Henley Royal Regatta. Palmer was in the two seat of that Sydney crew which made the final and finished as runners up to Leander.