Melanie Burke
Melanie was first selected in 2002 in the coxless four at the World Championships in Seville, Spain, where she finished in fourth position. Prior to that event, the crew were also in fourth placing at World Cup 3 in Munich, Germany. The following year , 2003, Melanie was in the coxless four again for the…
Read MoreMark Brownlee
Mark rowed out of the Avon Rowing Club in Christchurch and was first selected in the national training squad in 1963. From that squad the eight-oar crew were selected for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo where Mark made his mark!!! The following year in 1965 Mark was included in the New Zealand squad touring…
Read MoreFiona Bourke
Fiona was first selected in the New Zealand Rowing team in 2010 as part of the women’s quad that raced at the World Championships at Lake Karapiro. From here, Fi went on to compete at a further four World Championships and the London Olympic Games. Fiona spent from 2010 until 2012 in the women’s quad.…
Read MoreGeoff Benge
Geoff was in the 1961-62 New Zealand training squad and was a reserve for the eight-oar crew at the 1962 British Commonwealth Games at Perth. At the same event he competed in the coxless fours. Earlier in 1961 he was in the five seat of the eight which had a series of test races against…
Read MoreRichard Beaumont
Richard first represented New Zealand at the 2008 World Championships at Linz, Austria, rowing in the lightweight coxless pair and finished in fourth position in the B final. The following year he was selected in the lightweight coxless four which contested World Cup 2 in Munich, Germany, finishing third in the B final. At World…
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