Andrew Stevenson (rower)
New Zealand rower (born 1957)
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Andrew Stevenson (born 7 December 1957), also known as Herb Stevenson, is a former New Zealand rower.[1]
7 December 1957
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| Born | Andrew Stevenson 7 December 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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At the 1982 World Rowing Championships at Rotsee, Switzerland, he won a gold medal with the New Zealand eight in the 7 seat.[2] At the 1983 World Rowing Championships at Wedau in Duisburg, Germany, he won a gold medal with the New Zealand eight in the 7 seat.[3]
In 1982, the 1982 rowing eight crew was named sportsman of the year.[4] The 1982 team was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[5] He was 4th in the Eight final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 1986 he won a silver medal in the coxless four at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in a boat with Shane O'Brien, Neil Gibson, and Don Symon. He also won a bronze medal with the men's eight.[6]
