Andrew Stevenson (rower)

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Herb Stevenson
Personal information
Birth nameAndrew Stevenson
Born (1957-12-07) 7 December 1957 (age 67)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Rotsee Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Wedau Eight
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh Coxless four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh Eight

Andrew Stevenson (born 7 December 1957), also known as Herb Stevenson, is a former New Zealand rower. [1]

At the 1982 World Rowing Championships at Rotsee, Switzerland, he won a gold medal with the New Zealand eight in the 7 seat. [2] At the 1983 World Rowing Championships at Wedau in Duisburg, Germany, he won a gold medal with the New Zealand eight in the 7 seat. [3]

In 1982, the 1982 rowing eight crew was named sportsman of the year. [4] The 1982 team was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. [5] He was 4th in the Eight final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 1986 he won a silver medal in the coxless four at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in a boat with Shane O'Brien, Neil Gibson, and Don Symon. He also won a bronze medal with the men's eight. [6]

References

  1. "Andrew Stevenson". International Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. "Men's Eight – Final". FISA. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. "Men's Eight – Final". FISA. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. "1980's [sic]". Halberg Awards . Retrieved 5 October 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "Eight, 1982". New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. "Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 18 September 2016.
Awards
Preceded by New Zealand Sportsman of the Year
1982
With: Tony Brook, George Keys, Les O'Connell, Dave Rodger, Mike Stanley, Chris White, Roger White-Parsons, Andy Hay
Succeeded by