James Hunter (rower)

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James Hunter
Personal information
Born (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992 (age 30)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb) [1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Chungju Lwt coxless four
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Amsterdam Lwt coxless four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Sarasota Coxless pair

James Hunter (born 24 August 1992) is a New Zealand rower. [1]

At the 2013 World Rowing Championships held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju in South Korea, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with James Lassche, Curtis Rapley, and Peter Taylor. [2] At the 2014 World Rowing Championships held at Bosbaan, Amsterdam, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with Peter Taylor, Alistair Bond, and Curtis Rapley. [3] At the 2017 New Zealand rowing nationals at Lake Ruataniwha, he partnered with Tom Murray in the premier men's pair and they became national champions for the second year in a row. [4] At the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, he won a bronze medal with Murray. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "James Hunter". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. "Lightweight Men's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. "Lightweight Men's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. "Dunham stakes claim at nationals". The Press . 18 February 2017. p. D4. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  5. "(M2-) Men's Pair – Final". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 1 October 2017.