Mahe Drysdale, full name Alexander Mahe Owens Drysdale, is a New Zealand rower born November 19, 1978, in Melbourne, Australia, who won Olympic gold in the men's single sculls at both the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games after taking bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He won five World Rowing Championship gold medals in single sculls, was crowned New Zealand Sportsman of the Year five times at the Halberg Awards, and in 2024 was elected Mayor of Tauranga.
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Career HighlightTwo-time Olympic champion and five-time world champion in the single sculls. 1 Classification
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What does Mahé Drysdale do now that he has retired from rowing?
He is the current mayor of Tauranga.
Mahé Drysdale is now a politician as well as a retired rower. He serves as the mayor of Tauranga in New Zealand. Before that he was a five-time recipient of the New Zealand Sportsman of the Year award.
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November 19, 1978
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His grandfather, Bob Owens, served as mayor of Tauranga from 1968 to 1977. Mahé Drysdale at World Rowing Mahé Drysdale at the New Zealand Olympic Committee Mahé Drysdale at Olympics.com Mahé Drysdale at Olympedia Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 May 2010) Alexander Mahé Owens Drysdale (born 19 November 1978) is a New Zealand politician and retired rower.
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Alexander Mahé Owens Drysdale (born 19 November 1978) is a New Zealand politician and retired rower.
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Drysdale is a two-time Olympic champion and a five-time world champion in the single sculls.
Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Article text
At the 2012 Summer Olympics Drysdale won the gold medal in the men's single sculls, despite throwing up the morning of race day due to nervousness.
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