Andrew Bird (rowing)
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Men's rowing | ||
Representing New Zealand | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1988 Seoul | Coxed four | |
World Rowing Championships | ||
1986 Nottingham | Coxed four |
Andrew Bird (born 17 March 1967 in Greymouth, New Zealand) is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Bird won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys, Greg Johnston, Ian Wright and Chris White. In 1986 Bird won Silver medals in the coxed four at both the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and the World Rowing Championships in Nottingham.[1]
He is now married and lives in Wellington where he is the headmaster of Muritai primary school.
References
- ^ "Men's Coxed Four – Final". FISA. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
External links
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