George Keys

George was first named to represent New Zealand in 1982 when he was selected in the men’s eight and won gold at his first ever World Rowing Championships. This was backed up the following year when the men’s eight crew defended their world title, winning gold at the 1983 World Rowing Championships in Duisberg. The crew attended the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles where they came 4th.

George continued in the men’s eight for the following three years where they competed at the 1985 World Rowing Championships in Hazewinkel and 1987 World Rowing Championships in Copenhagen.

1988 saw George switch to the men’s coxed four where he competed at the Seoul Olympic Games where the crew won bronze behind East Germany and Romania.