Danita Sepp

Danita, the youngest daughter of Lea Linderman Sepp, was a competitive rower during her days at the University of British Columbia. She was a member of the Canadian pan Am Games team and won a gold medal in the 2,000 straight four. She received the gold medal from Fidel Castro. Danita Sepp is the youngest daughter of Lea Linderman Sepp, member of an Estonian pioneer family of settlers in the Foremost area of southern Alberta. During her university days at the University of British Columbia, Danita was a competitive rower. She was a member of Canadian 1991 Pan-Am Games team and won a gold medal in the 2,000 meter straight four. She received the gold medal from Fidel Castro.

At UBC, Danita was the last cut for the 1992 Olympics. She subsequently accepted an invitation to join the Estonian rowing team in 1992 but did not qualify for the Olympics.

Anita Linderman Madill

Alberta's Estonian Heritage