7 World Championships 2010 World Rowing Championships – BRONZE MEDAL men’s quad scull 2007 World Rowing Championships – 7th men’s eight 2006 World Rowing Championships – 4th men’s eight 2005 World Rowing Championships – 9th men’s pair 2004 non-Olympic World Championships – 6th men’s coxed four 2003 World Rowing Championships – 5th men’s eight 2002 World Rowing Championships – 7th men’s eight
Nickname: Karst Born: Melbourne Lives: Melbourne Occupation: Civil Engineer Club: MUBC Began rowing: 1992 Date of birth: 21/01/80 Height: 191cm Weight: 90kg Favourite food: Muesli Favourite book: Catch 22 Favourite movie: Lion King Personal achievements: Manual arc welding diploma, climbed Mont Blanc School: Melbourne Grammar School Current coach: Chris O’Brien Institute/Academy: VIS Rowing career highlight(s): * Rowing for State (Vic) and then the National Team for the first time (1998) * Silver medal in U/23 8+ 2000 * W earing the World Cup leader’s jersey in the 8+ in 2006 and 2008 Professional goals: Balance sporting and professional life and be successful in both Sporting hero: Tom Simpson Interests: I am restoring a car Favourite sporting team: Red Bull Racing What would you do if you won $10 million dollars? Hide it and try not to change. If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: On a farm by the beach. When I was growing up I wanted to be a: Racing car driver.
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