Graham Oberlin-Brown
.jpg) Oberlin-Brown and Lassche on their way to silver in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 February 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Graham Oberlin-Brown (born 8 February 1988) is a New Zealand rower.[1] In 2006 (aged 18) along with Peter Taylor 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] In 2008 Oberlin-Brown won his second Under 23 World Championship in the men's lightweight single (aged 20). At the 2010 World Rowing Championships, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's pair partnering with James Lassche.[3] Oberlin-Brown represented New Zealand in rowing from 2006 to 2012.
Oberlin-Brown was a finalist twice (2006, 2008) in the Emerging Talent category of the Halberg Awards recognising New Zealand's top sporting achievements.
In 2015, Oberlin-Brown graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), majoring in Strategic Management and International Business.[citation needed]
Whilst completing his studies Oberlin-Brown led the St Paul’s Collegiate School rowing programme as Head Coach, including winning the prestigious Springbok Shield Under 18 Boys Four race at the 2015 Maadi Cup regatta.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Graham Oberlin-Brown". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "(BLM2x) U23 Lightweight Men's Double Sculls – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "(LM2-) Lightweight Men's Pair – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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