Eric Murray (rower)

Eric Gordon Murray MNZM is a New Zealand rower and gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He won four consecutive World Rowing Championship gold medals and set two world best times.

Murray was born in Hastings. His first world championship medal was as a member of the New Zealand coxless four at 2007 World Rowing Championships. Murray then went on to become a member of the triple World Champion coxless pair with fellow coxless four member Hamish Bond. They won gold at the 2009 World Rowing Championships, then went on to retain their title at the 2010 World Rowing Championships. and 2011 World Rowing Championships. Murrays achievements in both the coxless four and the coxless pair have seen him win two Halberg sports awards team of the year, firstly in 2007 with the four, and then in 2009 with Bond.

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