Shaun Kirkham (born 24 July 1992) is a New Zealand rower.[1] He came fourth at the 2015 World Rowing Championships with the men's eight, qualifying the boat for the 2016 Olympics.[2] He came sixth with his team at the eights competition in Rio de Janeiro.[3] He won an Olympic gold medal in the men's eights event at the 2020 Olympics.
.jpg) Kirkham in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 July 1992 Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Outside of rowing, Kirkham is involved in digital marketing and web services through his company, SK Digital, based in New Zealand.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Shaun Kirkham". International Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ Anderson, Ian (7 September 2015). "New Zealand eights surge into Olympic medal contention at world champs". Stuff. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ Alderson, Andrew (14 August 2016). "Rio Olympics 2016: Gold for Mahe Drysdale". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ "SK Digital NZ". SK Digital. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
External links
edit- Shaun Kirkham at World Rowing
- Shaun Kirkham at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Shaun Kirkham at Olympics.com
- Shaun Kirkham at Olympedia
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