Andrew Stevenson (rower)

New Zealand rower

Herb Stevenson
Personal information
Birth nameAndrew Stevenson
Born (1957-12-07) 7 December 1957 (age 66)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Rotsee Eight
Gold medal – first place 1983 Wedau Eight
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh Eight

Andrew Stevenson (born 7 December 1957), also known as Herb Stevenson, is a former New Zealand rower.[1]

At the 1982 World Rowing Championships at Rotsee, Switzerland, he won a gold medal with the New Zealand eight in the 7 seat.[2] At the 1983 World Rowing Championships at Wedau in Duisburg, Germany, he won a gold medal with the New Zealand eight in the 7 seat.[3]

In 1982, the 1982 rowing eight crew was named sportsman of the year.[4] The 1982 team was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[5] He was 4th in the Eight final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 1986 he won a silver medal in the coxless four at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in a boat with Shane O'Brien, Neil Gibson, and Don Symon. He also won a bronze medal with the men's eight.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Stevenson". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Men's Eight – Final". FISA. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Men's Eight – Final". FISA. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. ^ "1980's [sic]". Halberg Awards. Retrieved 5 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Eight, 1982". New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
Awards
Preceded by New Zealand Sportsman of the Year
1982
With: Tony Brook, George Keys, Les O'Connell, Dave Rodger, Mike Stanley, Chris White, Roger White-Parsons, Andy Hay
Succeeded by
Chris Lewis
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