Peter Taylor (rower)

Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor in 2010
Personal information
Born (1984-01-03) 3 January 1984 (age 40)
Lower Hutt
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Lightweight double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Poznan Lightweight double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bled Lightweight double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2013 Chungju LM4−
Silver medal – second place 2014 Amsterdam LM4−
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Karapiro Lightweight double sculls
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Hazewinkel Lightweight double sculls

Peter Taylor (born 3 January 1984) is a former New Zealand rower.[1] He became world champion in 2009 in men's lightweight double scull.

Rowing career

In 2006 along with Graham Oberlin-Brown he became the Under 23 World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls, and in doing so set a new world under 23 best time.[2]

Partnering Storm Uru he finished 7th in the men's lightweight double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

At the 2009 World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland, Taylor and Uru became World Champions in men's lightweight double scull.[1]

In February 2011, Taylor caused an upset win when he became New Zealand national champion in the lightweight men's single sculls at Lake Ruataniwha, beating triple world champion Duncan Grant.[4]

Taylor and Uru bettered their 2008 Summer Olympic result at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the same event.

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 Hunter, Curtis Rapley, and James Lassche.[5] At the 2014 World Rowing Championships held at Bosbaan, Amsterdam, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with James Hunter, Alistair Bond, and Curtis Rapley.[6]

In 2016, Taylor competed in the lightweight men's four with James Hunter, Alistair Bond and James Lassche at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed 5th.[7] Taylor retired from rowing after competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "World Rowing - Peter TAYLOR". World Rowing. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Peter Taylor". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Men's Lightweight Double Sculls – Official Results : Rowing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  4. ^ McMurran, Alistair (19 February 2011). "Rowing: Bond the King of Ruataniwha with two more titles". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Lightweight Men's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Lightweight Men's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  7. ^ "World Rowing - 2016 Olympic Games Regatta". World Rowing. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ Anderson, Ian (26 September 2016). "Rowing NZ's summer squad: World champion lightweights among notable absences". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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