Marty Rabjohns

Birthdate: Apr 09, 1978
Weight: 55kg
Height: 164cm
Age: 31

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: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Residence: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Most influential person in career: Dr Andrew Randell, his coach and mentor.

Memorable sporting achievement: Watching the Australian women's hockey team win gold at the 2000 Olympic Games.

Hero / Idol: Lance Armstrong, for his perseverance and determination to prevail against cancer.

Notes

Highlights

COACH OR ATHLETE?

He bucked the normal trend of athletes becoming coaches when he moved from his role as a coach to that of a coxswain, but the move has given him a new perspective on the sport. "I think we underestimate and undervalue the role of the coach. As an athlete, I feel I have a more direct input into the result. It is an incredibly lonely, hollow feeling as a coach when you see the athletes push off the pontoon for that last time." He also says the experience has "significantly enhanced my communication and decision-making skills."

SCHOLARSHIP

He took up a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport in 2007.

FURTHER INVOLVEMENT

He is also the director of rowing and head coach at Sydney University's Boat Club.

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	Coxed Four	1
17 Jun, 2006	World Cup	Poznan	Eight	1