11 World Rowing Championships, 4 Olympic Games 2011 World Rowing Championships – GOLD MEDAL lightweight men’s four 2010 World Rowing Championships – SILVER MEDAL men’s lightweight coxless four 2008 Beijing Olympic Games – 9th men’s lightweight coxless four 2007 World Rowing Championships – 7th men’s lightweight coxless four 2004 Athens Olympic Games – SILVER MEDAL men’s lightweight coxless four 2003 World Rowing Championships – 10th men’s lightweight double scull 2002 World Rowing Championships – 5th men’s lightweight single scull 2000 Sydney Olympic Games – SILVER MEDAL men’s lightweight coxless four 1999 World Rowing Championships – SILVER MEDAL men’s lightweight coxless four 1998 World Rowing Championships – BRONZE MEDAL men’s lightweight coxless four 1997 World Rowing Championships – 5th men’s lightweight double scull 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – BRONZE MEDAL men’s lightweight double scull 1995 World Rowing Championships – BRONZE MEDAL men’s lightweight double scull 1994 World Rowing Championships – 5th men’s lightweight double scull 1993 World Rowing Championships – 7th men’s lightweight quad scull
Nickname: Eddy Born: Ballarat, Victoria Lives: Hobart, Tasmania Occupation: State Development Officer, Rowing Tasmania Club: New Norfolk Rowing Club Began rowing: 1985 Date of birth: 22/12/1972 Height: 183cm Weight: 72kg Favourite food: Ice cream (and plenty of it!!!) Favourite movie: Beneath 60 Favourite book: Jonathon Livingston Seagull School: St. Patrick’s College, Ballarat Current coach: Brett Crow Institute/Academy: Tasmanian Institute of Sport Rowing career highlight(s): * Representing Australia at 4 Olympic Games * 1996 – Olympic Bronze (LM2X) * 2000 – Olympic Silver (LM4-) * 2004 – Olympic Silver (LM4-) * 2008–– 9th, (LM4-) * Represented Australia 14 times (1992–2008) at international level Interests: Family time is the most important thing to me – time with my wife Felicity, daughter Alannah and son Hamish. Favourite sporting team: 2004 Olympic Hockey Gold medal team What would you do if you won $10 million dollars? Not change my life. I love it the way it is! If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: The Vines Resort at final selection trials on day 7 with all the Tassie rowers. When I was growing up I wanted to be: An AFL footballer. I was doing well at both rowing and football but rowing gave me a better direction, so the football had to go.
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