Eric Murray (rower)

Eric Murray
Murray in 2013
Personal information
Full nameEric Gordon Murray
Born (1982-05-06) 6 May 1982 (age 42)[1]
Hastings, New Zealand[1]
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight98 kg (216 lb)[1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Men's coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's coxless pair
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Munich Men's coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2009 Poznan Men's coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2010 Karapiro Men's coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bled Men's coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2013 Chungjiu Men's coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2014 Amsterdam Men's coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 2014 Amsterdam Men's coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aiguebelette Men's coxless pair

Eric Gordon Murray CNZM (born 6 May 1982) is a retired New Zealand rower and gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympic Games, as well as at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.[1] He won six consecutive World Rowing Championship gold medals in the coxless pair plus two other gold medals in the coxless four and coxed pair. In 2012 and 2014 he set two world best times in the coxless pair and coxed pair respectively, which as of 2021 still stand as the world's best in those boat classes.

  1. ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Murray". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2016.