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| Birth name | Christopher Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Harris (born 19 October 1985) in Durban, South Africa is a New Zealand rower. [1]
Harris started rowing while at Whanganui High School. [2] He competed at the 2012 Olympics in the men's four, and the boat came fifth in the B final. [3] He won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. [4] 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. [5] Harris announced his retirement from international rowing in September 2021.
References
- ^ a b c "Christopher Harris". International Rowing Federation. 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.
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