Michael Whittaker (rowing)

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Michael Whittaker
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Born (1970-09-12) 12 September 1970 (age 49)
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Michael Whittaker (born 12 September 1970) is a New Zealand coxswain. [1]

At the 1995 World Rowing Championships in Tampere, Finland, Whittaker won a Silver medal in the coxed four, with Chris White, Andrew Matheson, Murdoch Dryden, and Chris McAsey. [2] [3] Whittaker is self-employed as a mortgage broker. [4]

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References

  1. "Michael Whittaker". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. "Men's Coxed Four – Final". FISA. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. "World Championship medallists". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. "About Us". MW Mortgages. Retrieved 3 October 2015.