Olympic rowers coming to Levin to help fundraising efforts
Olympic medal-winning rowers Joseph Sullivan and Peter Taylor are coming to Levin on Friday November 30 to help support the Horowhenua Rowing Club, says Otaki MP Nathan Guy.
“I’ve arranged for Joseph and Peter to come and run a training session for our local rowers, and then attend a fundraising event that evening.
“This is a once in a lifetime chance for our young rowers to get coaching tips from two of the best rowers in the world.
“It’s also another chance for the community to show our support for the rowing club after the senseless attacks on boats in their clubrooms. The recent working bee at Lake Horowhenua was a big success with around 200 volunteers helping out.
“I want to thank Rowing New Zealand and these two rowers for their generosity in agreeing to come and help out,” says Mr Guy.
Joseph Sullivan won a Gold medal at the London Olympics in the double sculls with his partner Nathan Cohen, while Peter Taylor won bronze in the double lightweight sculls with Storm Uru.
The fundraising event with auction items will be held at 6pm on Friday 30 November at the Horowhenua District Council chambers. Tickets are available for $20 either from HDC, Te Takere, Foxton Service Centre or Nathan Guy MP’s office on Oxford Street, Levin.
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Joseph Sullivan (born 11 April 1987 in Rangiora, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rower. At the 2012 Summer Olympics Sullivan and rowing partner Nathan Cohen won the gold medal in the men's double sculls. He has won five consecutive world titles at U23 and Elite World Rowing Championships.
Peter Taylor (born 3 January 1984 in Lower Hutt) is a New Zealand rower. In 2006 along with Graham Oberlin-Brown 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. Partnering Storm Uru he finished 7th in the men's lightweight double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The pair bettered this result at the 2012 Summer Olympics, wining the bronze medal in the same event