Mahe Drysdale

Alexander Mahe Owens Drysdale was born 19 November 1978 in Melbourne, Australia.
New Zealand rower and four-time World Champion single sculler.
Attended Tauranga Boys’ College, but started rowing at University at age 18.
First competed at World Cup level in 2002 with the New Zealand coxless four. At the 2004 Olympic Games the New Zealand coxless four finished fifth.
Switched to single scull and won the 2005 World Championships in Gifu, Japan.
Successfully defended his title in 2006, 2007 and 2009. Drysdale beat his own single scull world record at the 2009 World Rowing Championships with a time of 6:33:35.
Was selected to be New Zealand’s Olympic heavyweight sculler on March 7 2008. Carried the flag for New Zealand in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. Won the bronze medal in the scull event, his performance hindered by a severe gastrointestinal infection.
Awarded the 2006 Supreme Halberg Award, the Auckland University Alumnus of the Year Award in 2007 and became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2009 for his services to rowing.
Height: 201cm
Weight: 99Kg