Australia | Rowing

• Birthdate: Aug 19, 1965
• Weight: 98kg
• Height: 199cm
• Age: 44

Athlete Results

Rowing

17/08	Men's Eight With Coxswain Final Ranking	(6th)
17/08	Men's Eight With Coxswain Final A	5:35.10 (6th)
12/08	Men's Eight With Coxswain Repechage - Heat 1	5:40.31 (2nd)
12/08	Men's Eight With Coxswain Repechage - Heat 1	5:40.31 (2nd)

Athlete Profile

Profile

Gender

Male

Place of birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Residence

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Most influential person in career

His school coach, Noel Donaldson.

Hero / Idol

Kelly Slater.

Awards and honours

In 2003 he and teammate Drew Ginn were named FISA Male Crew of the Year. He was named Rower of the Year in 1999. He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 1987. He is the only rower in history to win world championship titles in every sweep oar event. He is one of only four Australians to have won gold at three separate Olympic Games.

Injuries

During a training session in the lead-up to the 2008 Olympic selection trials he suffered a heart scare. He had an irregular heart beat and was short of breathe. He was taken to hospital where he underwent a chest x-ray and an electrocardiogram [ECG] before being treated with a defibrillator.

Competition Highlights

Date	Competition	Venue	Event	Rank
1 Jun, 2008	World Cup	Lucerne	Eight	4
11 May, 2008	World Cup	Munich	Eight	1
9 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Penrith	Four	2
9 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Penrith	Coxed Four	4

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