The Athlete

Career Highlights

  • Olympic Champion 2012, 2016

  • Five time World Champion, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011

  • Olympic Bronze Medalist 2008

  • World silver medalist 2010, 2014, 2015

  • Thomas Keller Medal 2023

  • Inducted as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2009 (M.N.Z.M)

  • FISA Male Rower of the year 2009

  • Supreme Halberg Award Winner 2006

  • Winner of the Sportsman of the Year at the Halberg Awards 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2016

  • Lonsdale Cup winner 2009

  • Olympic best time in single Scull 6:41.34, 2016 Rio Olympics​​​​​​​

  • World best time in the Single Scull 6:33.35, 2009 Poznan World Champs​​​​​​​

  • World Best Time in the Single Scull 6:35.4, 2006 Eton, World Champs

  • Flag Bearer and Team Captain of the New Zealand Olympic Team

  • Auckland Sportsman of the Year and Overall supreme award 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011

  • Waitakere Sportsman of the year and Supreme winner 2012, 2016

  • Winner of NZ news website poll for the medalist New Zealander’s are most proud of 2008

  • Voted NZ’s favourite athlete following the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

  • Auckland University Distinguished Alumni of the year award

  • Tauranga Boys College, Inaugural old boy of the Year​​​​​​​