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| Birth name | Christopher Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1985-10-19) 19 October 1985 (age 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Harris (born 19 October 1985) in Durban, South Africa is a New Zealand rower.
Harris started rowing while at Whanganui High School. He competed at the 2012 Olympics in the men's four, and the boat came fifth in the B final. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. At the 2017 New Zealand rowing nationals at Lake Ruataniwha, he partnered with Robbie Manson in the men's double sculls and they became national champions. Harris announced his retirement from international rowing in September 2021.
References
- ^ "Christopher Harris". International Rowing Federation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- "Chris Harris". Rowing New Zealand. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- "Men's Four – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- Jones, Peter (7 September 2015). "Manson, Harris claim bronze medal". Stuff. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- "Dunham stakes claim at nationals". The Press. 18 February 2017. p. D4. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
External links
- Chris Harris at World Rowing
- Chris Harris at Rowing New Zealand
- Chris Harris at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Chris Harris at Olympics.com
- Chris Harris at Olympedia (archive)
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