Story: Rowing

Olympic and world rowing championship medals to 2020

These tables record New Zealand's rowing successes in the Olympics and world championships. The level of success in international competitions in the 2000s reflects an excellent coaching structure and the establishment of professional support for elite New Zealand rowers, allowing them to prepare full-time.

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Sources: Peter Bidwell, Reflections of gold: a celebration of New Zealand rowing. Auckland: HarperCollins, 2010, pp. 252-4 and New Zealand Olympic Team

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David Green, 'Rowing - International rowing, 1990s to 2017', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/41275/olympic-and-world-rowing-championship-medals-to-2020 (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by David Green, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 19 Sep 2016