Robert Norman WaddellONZM (born 7 January 1975) is a New Zealand Olympic Gold Medalist and double World Champion Single sculler rower, and America's Cup yachtsman. He is a triple New Zealand Supreme 'Halberg Awards' Sportsperson of the year winner, 1998 to 2000. He holds the third fastest 2000 metre indoor rowing machine time in the world, clocking a time of 5 mins 36.6 secs (5:36.6), which was the previous world record for 19 years before the time was improved by Joshua Dunkley-Smith. He also held the record for 5000m on the rowing machine with a time of 14min 58sec. This made him the first person to go below 15 min for this distance.[1] He holds a black belt in judo.[2] He played rugby union for Waikato.[3] Waddell was Chef de Mission of the 2014 and 2018 New Zealand Commonwealth Games teams, and the 2016 and 2022 Summer Olympics.
In 2008 he made a comeback to rowing after leaving the sport after the 2000 Sydney Olympics, in pursuit of a sailing career as a grinder. With 8 years out of the sport he broke the 2000 m and 5000 m world records on the rowing machine and defeated Mahé Drysdale, the world champion in the single sculls, who was also a New Zealander. As it was an Olympic year and only one crew can be sent to the Olympics in each boat class the stage was set for a battle to see who would fill the Olympic single sculls spot. Despite Waddell getting the better of Drysdale in the domestic regattas the selectors created a three-race trial to decide who would go. With the wins for each sculler tied at 1–1 it came down to a final race which Drysdale won.
Waddell retired from rowing to take up sailing again. Cohen went on to win the gold medal in double sculls at the next Olympic Games in 2012, with rowing partner Joseph Sullivan as Waddell's replacement.[10]
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Robert Norman Waddell ONZM born 7 January 1975 is a New Zealand Olympic Gold Medalist and double World Champion Single sculler rower and America s Cup yachtsman He is a triple New Zealand Supreme Halberg Awards Sportsperson of the year winner 1998 to 2000 He holds the third fastest 2000 metre indoor rowing machine time in the world clocking a time of 5 mins 36 6 secs 5 36 6 which was the previous world record for 19 years before the time was improved by Joshua Dunkley Smith He also held the record for 5000m on the rowing machine with a time of 14min 58sec This made him the first person to go below 15 min for this distance 1 He holds a black belt in judo 2 He played rugby union for Waikato 3 Waddell was Chef de Mission of the 2014 and 2018 New Zealand Commonwealth Games teams and the 2016 and 2022 Summer Olympics Rob WaddellONZMWaddell in 2020Personal informationBorn 1975 01 07 7 January 1975 age 49 Te Kuiti New ZealandSpouseSonia Waddell m 1998 wbr RelativeAlistair Scown father in law Medal record Men s rowing Representing New Zealand Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Single sculls World Championships 1998 Cologne Single sculls 1999 St Catharines Single sculls Contents 1 Personal life 2 2003 Team New Zealand America s Cup defence 3 2007 America s Cup 4 2008 Olympics 5 2013 Team New Zealand America s Cup challenge 6 Medal tally 7 Olympic Games rowing 8 World Championships rowing 9 References 10 External linksPersonal life editWaddell was born in 1975 in Te Kuiti He studied at the University of Waikato graduating in 1998 and being recognised as one of three distinguished alumni in a 2015 ceremony 4 In the 2001 New Year Honours Waddell was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rowing 5 In 1998 he married fellow rower Sonia Scown the daughter of a former All Black Alistair Scown 6 2003 Team New Zealand America s Cup defence editRob Waddell switched to sailing for the Team New Zealand 2003 America s Cup defence He trained as a grinder 2007 America s Cup editHe participated again in the 2007 America s Cup Following this Waddell returned to rowing representing New Zealand in rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the double sculls at the Beijing Olympics 2008 Olympics editIn 2008 he made a comeback to rowing after leaving the sport after the 2000 Sydney Olympics in pursuit of a sailing career as a grinder With 8 years out of the sport he broke the 2000 m and 5000 m world records on the rowing machine and defeated Mahe Drysdale the world champion in the single sculls who was also a New Zealander As it was an Olympic year and only one crew can be sent to the Olympics in each boat class the stage was set for a battle to see who would fill the Olympic single sculls spot Despite Waddell getting the better of Drysdale in the domestic regattas the selectors created a three race trial to decide who would go With the wins for each sculler tied at 1 1 it came down to a final race which Drysdale won Waddell was then selected into the double sculls with the young Nathan Cohen world champion at the 2006 World University Games in single sculls in early 2008 At the 2008 Olympic Games in Shunyi Olympic Rowing Canoeing Park Shunyi Beijing in August 2008 the two finished fourth in the double sculls final 7 8 9 Waddell retired from rowing to take up sailing again Cohen went on to win the gold medal in double sculls at the next Olympic Games in 2012 with rowing partner Joseph Sullivan as Waddell s replacement 10 2013 Team New Zealand America s Cup challenge editIn the 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup which Team New Zealand won over Prada Luna Rossa Waddell was a key grinder and member of the team that eventually went on to challenge Team Oracle USA for the 2013 America s Cup Medal tally editOlympic medals 1 gold World Championship medals 2 goldOlympic Games rowing edit1996 7th Single Sculls 2000 1st Single Sculls 2008 4th Double ScullsWorld Championships rowing edit1999 Gold single sculls 1998 Gold single sculls 1997 8th single sculls 1995 10th coxless four 4 1994 5th coxed pair 2 1994 13th coxless pair 2 References edit World Records Concept2 Retrieved 7 October 2015 Rob Waddell Chat olympic org nz 31 May 2012 Retrieved 7 October 2015 No 17 Waddell overcomes heart ailment for gold New Zealand Herald 9 July 2012 Olympic gold medalist and Chef de Mission a distinguished alumnus University of Waikato 3 September 2015 Retrieved 8 March 2018 New Year honours list 2001 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 30 December 2000 Retrieved 17 August 2019 Wilson Lib 18 September 2013 Waddell s in laws living Cup challenge Waikato Times Retrieved 26 September 2015 Rowing at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games Men s Double Sculls Olympics Sports reference com Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 30 October 2013 Logan Savory 21 March 2012 Rower Nathan Cohen has eye on Olympic prize Stuff co nz Retrieved 30 October 2013 Ian Anderson 27 December 2011 Rowing duo Cohen Sullivan eye London Olympics Stuff co nz Archived from the original on 31 October 2013 Retrieved 30 October 2013 Rowing at the 2012 London Summer Games Men s Double Sculls Olympics Sports reference com Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 30 October 2013 External links editIndoor rowing world records Awards Preceded byJeff Wilson New Zealand s Sportsman of the Year1998 2000 Succeeded byCameron brown Preceded byBeatrice Faumuina Halberg Awards Supreme Award1998 2000 Succeeded byCaroline amp Georgina Evers Swindell Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee2000 Succeeded byBlyth Tait Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rob Waddell amp oldid 1185795373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
