9 World Championships, 2 Olympic Games 2010 World Rowing Championships – BRONZE MEDAL men’s quad scull 2009 World Rowing Championships – SILVER MEDAL men’s quad scull 2008 Beijing Olympic Games – GOLD MEDAL men’s double scull 2007 World Rowing Championships – 8th men’s double scull 2006 World Rowing Championships – 9th men’s quad scull 2005 World Rowing Championships – 9th men’s single scull 2004 Athens Olympic Games – 7th men’s quad scull 2003 World Rowing Championships – 6th men’s double scull 2001 World Rowing Championships – 10th men’s quad scull
Nickname: Goat Born: Melbourne Lives: Balwyn, Melbourne Occupation: Student – LLB from Charles Darwin University Club affiliation: Mercantile Began rowing: 1994 Date of birth: 11 August 1979 Height: 191cm Weight: 94kg Favourite food: Pizza, some pastas (anything Italian, really) Favourite book: The Electronic Whorehouse, by Paul Sheehan (SMH journo) Favourite movie: (Too many to choose from) Personal achievements: Graduating and holding down a job for two years School: Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Current coach: Chris O’Brien, John Dreissen Institute/Academy: Victorian Institute of Sport/Australian Institute of Sport Rowing career highlight(s): * Gold Medal 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Men’s Double Scull * Silver Medal 2009 World Championships * 2006 King’s Cup win * 2005, 2007 National Championship in the single scull Professional goals: 2012 London Olympics – Gold medal Hobbies: Cryptic crosswords, reading, sleeping, eating Favourite sporting team: Geelong Football Club Famous relatives: Simon Crawshay – ex-AFL footballer for Hawthorn Football Club What would you do if you won $10 million dollars? Buy a bigger wallet If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Somewhere for more than a few months at a time When I was growing up I wanted to be a: I’m still growing up, haven’t made up my mind
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