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Tom Murray (New Zealand rower)

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Tom Murray
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 (age 30)
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
EventCoxless pair
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ottensheim Coxless pair
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sarasota Coxless pair

Thomas Murray (born 5 April 1994) is a New Zealand rower.[1]

He was one of the finalists for the Emerging Talent category of the 2014 Halberg Awards.[2] He came fourth at the 2015 World Rowing Championships with the men's eight, qualifying the boat for the 2016 Olympics.[3] He came sixth with his team at the eights competition in Rio de Janeiro.[4] At the 2017 New Zealand rowing nationals at Lake Ruataniwha, he partnered with James Hunter in the premier men's pair and they became national champions for the second year in a row.[5] At the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, he won a bronze medal with Hunter.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tom Murray". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Lydia Ko wins top Halberg award". The New Zealand Herald. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ^ Anderson, Ian (7 September 2015). "New Zealand eights surge into Olympic medal contention at world champs". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ Alderson, Andrew (14 August 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Gold for Mahe Drysdale". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Dunham stakes claim at nationals". The Press. 18 February 2017. p. D4. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  6. ^ "(M2-) Men's Pair – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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