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New Zealand
Career 1920 - 2026
Best year 2012
Total points 994
Best results 10x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#11
10-year rank
#10

Ranking Development

Points distribution

Disciplines

Contests

YearContestDisciplineCategoryPositionPointsName
2026 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2025 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2024 Olympic Games Coxless four Men 2 15 -
2024 Olympic Games Double sculls Men 6 2 -
2024 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 5 4 Thomas Mackintosh
2023 World Championships Coxless four Men 3 5 -
2023 World Championships Single sculls Men 3 5 Thomas Mackintosh
2020 Olympic Games Eight Men 1 25 -
2019 World Championships Coxless pair Men 2 8 -
2018 World Championships Double sculls Men 3 5 -
2017 World Championships Coxless pair Men 3 5 -
2017 World Championships Double sculls Men 1 12 -
2017 World Championships Lightweight single sculls Men 2 6 Matthew Dunham
2016 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 1 25 Mahé Drysdale
2016 Olympic Games Lightweight coxless four Men 5 3 -
2016 Olympic Games Eight Men 6 2 -
2016 Olympic Games Coxless pair Men 1 25 -
2015 World Championships Lightweight single sculls Men 1 10 Adam Ling
2015 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2015 World Championships Double sculls Men 3 5 -
2015 World Championships Single sculls Men 2 8 Mahé Drysdale
2014 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2014 World Championships Coxed pair Men 1 12 -
2014 World Championships Lightweight coxless four Men 2 6 -
2014 World Championships Single sculls Men 2 8 Mahé Drysdale
2013 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2013 World Championships Lightweight coxless four Men 2 6 -
2012 Olympic Games Lightweight double sculls Men 3 7 -
2012 Olympic Games Coxless pair Men 1 25 -
2012 Olympic Games Double sculls Men 1 25 -
2012 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 1 25 Mahé Drysdale
2011 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2011 World Championships Lightweight single sculls Men 3 4 Duncan Grant
2011 World Championships Single sculls Men 1 12 Mahé Drysdale
2011 World Championships Lightweight double sculls Men 2 6 -
2011 World Championships Double sculls Men 1 12 -
2010 World Championships Lightweight double sculls Men 3 4 -
2010 World Championships Double sculls Men 1 12 -
2010 World Championships Lightweight coxless pair Men 2 6 -
2010 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2010 World Championships Coxless four Men 3 5 -
2010 World Championships Single sculls Men 2 8 Mahé Drysdale
2009 World Championships Lightweight single sculls Men 1 10 Duncan Grant
2009 World Championships Single sculls Men 1 12 Mahé Drysdale
2009 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2009 World Championships Lightweight double sculls Men 1 10 -
2008 Olympic Games Coxless pair Men 3 9 -
2008 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 3 9 Mahé Drysdale
2008 World Championships Lightweight single sculls Men 1 10 Duncan Grant
2008 Olympic Games Double sculls Men 4 6 -
2007 World Championships Coxless pair Men 2 8 -
2007 World Championships Coxless four Men 1 12 -
2007 World Championships Single sculls Men 1 12 Mahé Drysdale
2007 World Championships Lightweight single sculls Men 1 10 Duncan Grant
2006 World Championships Single sculls Men 1 12 Mahé Drysdale
2006 World Championships Coxless pair Men 2 8 -
2006 World Championships Lightweight single sculls Men 3 4 Duncan Grant
2006 World Championships Coxed four Men 3 5 -
2005 World Championships Single sculls Men 1 12 Mahé Drysdale
2005 World Championships Coxless pair Men 1 12 -
2004 Olympic Games Coxless four Men 5 4 -
2004 Olympic Games Coxless pair Men 4 6 -
2000 Olympic Games Coxless four Men 6 2 -
2000 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 1 25 Rob Waddell
1999 World Championships Single sculls Men 1 12 Rob Waddell
1998 World Championships Single sculls Men 1 12 Rob Waddell
1996 Olympic Games Coxless pair Men 5 4 -
1995 World Championships Coxed four Men 2 8 -
1994 World Championships Lightweight double sculls Men 2 6 -
1992 Olympic Games Coxless four Men 6 2 -
1992 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 4 6 Eric Verdonk
1990 World Championships Single sculls Men 3 5 Eric Verdonk
1989 World Championships Coxless four Men 3 5 -
1988 Olympic Games Coxed four Men 3 9 -
1988 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 3 9 Eric Verdonk
1986 World Championships Coxed four Men 2 8 -
1984 Olympic Games Coxless four Men 1 25 -
1984 Olympic Games Eight Men 4 6 -
1984 Olympic Games Coxed four Men 3 9 -
1983 World Championships Eight Men 1 12 -
1983 World Championships Coxed four Men 1 12 -
1982 World Championships Eight Men 1 12 -
1979 World Championships Eight Men 2 8 -
1978 World Championships Eight Men 3 5 -
1977 World Championships Coxless four Men 2 8 -
1976 Olympic Games Coxless four Men 4 6 -
1976 Olympic Games Coxed four Men 6 2 -
1976 Olympic Games Eight Men 3 9 -
1975 World Championships Eight Men 3 5 -
1974 World Championships Eight Men 3 5 -
1973 European Championships Coxless Pair Men 2 2 -
1972 Olympic Games Eight Men 1 25 -
1972 Olympic Games Coxed four Men 6 2 -
1972 Olympic Games Coxless four Men 2 15 -
1971 European Championships Single sculls Men 3 1 Murray Watkinson
1971 European Championships Eight Men 1 4 -
1970 World Championships Eight Men 3 5 -
1968 Olympic Games Eight Men 4 6 -
1968 Olympic Games Coxed four Men 1 25 -
1964 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 5 4 Murray Watkinson
1960 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 4 6 James Hill
1956 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 5 4 James Hill
1956 Olympic Games Coxless pair Men 5 4 -
1932 Olympic Games Coxless pair Men 2 15 -
1932 Olympic Games Eight Men 5 4 -
1932 Olympic Games Coxed four Men 4 6 -
1920 Olympic Games Single sculls Men 3 9 Darcy Hadfield
Historic Sunday Brings 2026 World Rowing Championships to a Close

Historic Sunday Brings 2026 World Rowing Championships to a Close

WorldRowing.com | 30.08.2026

Victories for the Netherlands in the men’s eight and mixed double sculls left the host nation on top of the medal table at the 2026 World Rowing Championships, on a fast, exciting final day of racing in Amsterdam.

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50 years of women’s rowing at the Olympic Games

50 years of women’s rowing at the Olympic Games

WorldRowing.com | 08.03.2026

In summer 1976, almost 50 years ago, a major milestone in rowing’s path towards gender equality was reached: the inclusion of women’s rowing at the Olympic Games.

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Ondrej Synek, the "smiling assassin"

Ondrej Synek, the "smiling assassin"

WorldRowing.com | 10.02.2026

“He looks like a mean bastard. But he’s the sweetest person you could ever imagine. He always smiles. I’ve never seen him angry. He would give away his pants if you needed them.” Olaf Tufte’s appreciation of his great friend and rival, Ondrej Synek’s character pays tribute to one of the nicest, most competitive and iconic scullers in the world.

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