Scott Brownlee

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Scott Brownlee
Personal information
Birth nameScott Alexander Brownlee
Born (1969-03-19) 19 March 1969 (age 54) [1]
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight96 kg (212 lb) [1]
Relatives Gerry Brownlee (cousin)
Mark Brownlee (father)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Rowing

Scott Alexander Brownlee (born 19 March 1969) is a New Zealand rower.

Brownlee was born in 1969 in Christchurch, New Zealand. [1] [2] His father is the rower Mark Brownlee [3] and his cousin is the politician Gerry Brownlee. [4]

He represented New Zealand at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Summer Olympics in the coxless four. [2] He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 600 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. [5] Brownlee is currently the CEO of Schick Civil Construction Ltd. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Scott Brownlee". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Scott Brownlee". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mark Brownlee". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. "Could a water theme revitalise the east?". The Press . 18 August 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. "Scott Brownlee". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  6. Gray, Jamie (26 June 2015). "Rowing star heads new freight manager". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 21 September 2016.