Russell Dermond

Russell Charles "Chick" Dermond was an American sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His early years were spent in the American Canoe Association as a flatwater racer and began in the wooden "peanut," which was the predecessor of modern kayaks and C boats. A many-time national champion, he competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he was eliminated in the heats of the Canoeing at the [1956 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres|K-2 1000 m] event. Four years later in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the Canoeing at the [1960 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 4 × 500 metres|K-1 4 × 500 m] event. He attended as Team Manager in 1972 and later served on the U.S. Olympic Committee. He was very active in the ACA, serving in a number of governing positions including Sugar Island in the Thousand Islands and Lake Sebago in Harriman State Park.
Dermond was a resident of Westwood, New Jersey.