James Hunter (rower)

James Hunter (born 24 August 1992) is a New Zealand rower.[1]

James Hunter
Personal information
Born (1992-08-24) 24 August 1992
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb)[1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 ChungjuLwt coxless four
Silver medal – second place2014 AmsterdamLwt coxless four
Bronze medal – third place2017 SarasotaCoxless pair

At the 2013 World Rowing Championships held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju in South Korea, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with James Lassche, Curtis Rapley, and Peter Taylor.[2] At the 2014 World Rowing Championships held at Bosbaan, Amsterdam, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with Peter Taylor, Alistair Bond, and Curtis Rapley.[3] At the 2017 New Zealand rowing nationals at Lake Ruataniwha, he partnered with Tom Murray in the premier men's pair and they became national champions for the second year in a row.[4] At the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, he won a bronze medal with Murray.[5]

References
  1. "James Hunter". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. "Lightweight Men's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. "Lightweight Men's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. "Dunham stakes claim at nationals". The Press. 18 February 2017. p. D4. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  5. "(M2-) Men's Pair – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 1 October 2017.


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