Kerri Leigh WilliamsMNZM (née Gowler; born 18 December 1993) is a New Zealand rower.[3] She is a national champion, an Olympic champion and double medallist, a three-time world champion and a current (2019) world champion in both the coxless pair and the women's eight. Williams was born in Raetihi in 1993.[4] She is of Māori descent, affiliating with Rangitāne iwi.[5] She received her education at Nga Tawa Diocesan School in Marton. The school first started to offer a rowing programme in 2008 and a year later, Williams took this up. At the time, she was also competing as an equestrian but soon started focussing on rowing so much that she had to choose one of the sports. Her trainer told her three weeks after she had started rowing that she would one day represent New Zealand. Jackie Gowler, her younger sister by three years, took up rowing in 2010 inspired by her success; they have both made it into the New Zealand national rowing team. Their elder sister, Jaimee Gowler, remains active with horse riding.[6][7] After school, Williams became a member of the Aramoho Wanganui Rowing Club.[4]
Competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Sea Forest Waterway, Prendergast and Williams won their heat,[12] the semi-final in a new world best time (beaten ten minutes earlier by Greece in the first semi-final), and the A final, for Olympic gold.[13][14] They also won the heat in the eight, just three hours after their pair's heat.[12] In the final, the New Zealand eight won silver behind Canada.[15]
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^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^"2022 World Cup Team". Rowing New Zealand. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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Kerri Leigh Williams MNZM nee Gowler born 18 December 1993 is a New Zealand rower 3 She is a national champion an Olympic champion and double medallist a three time world champion and a current 2019 world champion in both the coxless pair and the women s eight Williams was born in Raetihi in 1993 4 She is of Maori descent affiliating with Rangitane iwi 5 She received her education at Nga Tawa Diocesan School in Marton The school first started to offer a rowing programme in 2008 and a year later Williams took this up At the time she was also competing as an equestrian but soon started focussing on rowing so much that she had to choose one of the sports Her trainer told her three weeks after she had started rowing that she would one day represent New Zealand Jackie Gowler her younger sister by three years took up rowing in 2010 inspired by her success they have both made it into the New Zealand national rowing team Their elder sister Jaimee Gowler remains active with horse riding 6 7 After school Williams became a member of the Aramoho Wanganui Rowing Club 4 Kerri WilliamsMNZMWilliams in 2022Personal informationBirth nameKerri Leigh GowlerBorn 1993 12 18 18 December 1993 age 30 Raetihi New ZealandEducationNga Tawa Diocesan School 1 Height1 81 m 5 ft 11 in Weight76 kg 168 lb 2 RelativeJackie Gowler sister SportCountryNew ZealandSportRowingEvent s Coxless pair Coxless four EightClubAramaho WanganuiMedal record Women s rowingRepresenting New ZealandOlympic Games2020 Tokyo Coxless pair2020 Tokyo EightWorld Championships2014 Amsterdam Coxless four2017 Sarasota Coxless pair2019 Ottensheim Coxless pair2019 Ottensheim Eight2022 Racice Coxless pair2018 Plovdiv Coxless pair2015 Aiguebelette Coxless pair2015 Aiguebelette EightWilliams international career started in 2013 with the women s eight After participation in two World Rowing Cups she won the B final at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju South Korea 8 Williams won the gold medal in the coxless four at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam alongside Kayla Pratt Kelsey Bevan and Grace Prendergast 9 With the women s eight she came fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics 10 She is New Zealand Olympian number 1278 4 At the 2017 World Rowing Championships she became world champion in the women s pair partnered with Prendergast 11 Williams and Prendergast regained that title at the 2019 World Rowing Championships Competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Sea Forest Waterway Prendergast and Williams won their heat 12 the semi final in a new world best time beaten ten minutes earlier by Greece in the first semi final and the A final for Olympic gold 13 14 They also won the heat in the eight just three hours after their pair s heat 12 In the final the New Zealand eight won silver behind Canada 15 In the 2022 Queen s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours Williams was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rowing 16 References edit Kerri Gowler New Zealand Secondary School Rowing Association Retrieved 19 March 2016 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Kerri Gowler Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 8 June 2018 2022 World Cup Team Rowing New Zealand 6 May 2022 Retrieved 23 May 2022 a b c Kerri Gowler New Zealand Olympic Committee Retrieved 8 June 2018 Paewai Kara July 2021 Rangitane sisters Kerri amp Jackie Gowler part of NZ s magnificent eight rowers www tvnz co nz Retrieved 4 August 2021 Campbell Maggie 14 May 2014 Rowing Sisters show they have pulling power Wanganui Chronicle Retrieved 8 June 2018 Jackie Gowler International Rowing Federation Retrieved 8 June 2018 Kerri Gowler International Rowing Federation Retrieved 8 June 2018 W4 Results PDF Retrieved 7 September 2014 Alderson Andrew 14 August 2016 Rio Olympics 2016 Gold for Mahe Drysdale The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 14 August 2016 W2 Women s Pair Final International Rowing Federation Retrieved 1 October 2017 a b Anderson Ian 24 July 2021 New Zealand pair win both races to be on track for rowing golds at Tokyo Olympics Stuff Retrieved 29 July 2021 Anderson Ian 28 July 2021 NZ s rowers line up medal charge as pair eight make Tokyo Olympic finals Stuff Retrieved 29 July 2021 Prendergast and Gowler win first gold for New Zealand at Tokyo Olympics The Guardian 29 July 2021 Retrieved 29 July 2021 Anderson Ian 30 July 2021 New Zealand men s rowing eight win gold women claim silver at Tokyo Olympics Stuff Retrieved 30 July 2021 The Queen s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 The New Zealand Herald 6 June 2022 Retrieved 6 June 2022 External links editKerri Gowler at World Rowing nbsp Kerri Gowler at Olympics com nbsp Kerri Gowler at Olympedia nbsp Kerri Gowler at the New Zealand Olympic Committee nbsp Kerri Williams at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kerri Williams amp oldid 1197388436, 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