Christopher White
Christopher "Chris" Sherratt White (born September 9, 1960 in Gisborne , New Zealand ) is a former New Zealand rower , who became an Olympic champion in the four-man team in 1988 .
Career
The 1.90 m tall Chris White from the Waikato Rowing Club in Hamilton won the world championship twice in 1982 and 1983 with the eighth under coach Harry Mahon, in addition to the Olympic victory in 1972 the two greatest successes for a New Zealand eighth. At the Olympic Games in 1984, the Canadians won ahead of the US eight, the New Zealanders finished fourth, seven tenths of a second behind the Australians.
After a year break, White sat in the four-man with helmsman in 1986 , who won the silver medal at the 1986 World Rowing Championships behind the boat from the GDR , after having won silver at the 1986 Commonwealth Games . After finishing eighth with eighth at the 1987 World Rowing Championships , White returned to the steered foursome in the 1988 Olympic season. Behind the boats from the GDR and Romania, the New Zealanders had a two-second lead over the fourth-placed British in the 1988 Olympic regatta when they won the bronze medal. After a sixth place in eighth at the 1991 World Rowing Championships , White competed in the 1992 Olympics in a four-man without a helmsman and also reached the A-final in his third Olympic participation, where the four-man finished in sixth place. In 1995 White won silver again at the World Rowing Championships in a four-man with a helmsman behind the US four. At his fourth Olympic participation in Atlanta in 1996 , White retired with the four without a helmsman in the repechage .
With 38 national championship titles, Christopher White holds a New Zealand record. After his sporting career, White worked full-time as a financial advisor. He was also the manager of the rowers Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell and president of the Waikato Rowing Club .
International medals
(OS = Olympic Games; WM = World Championships)
- 1982 World Cup : Gold in eighth ( Les O'Connell , Mike Stanley , Andrew Stevenson , George Keys , Roger White-Parsons , Christopher White, Anthony Brook , Dave Rodger and helmsman Andrew Hay )
- 1983 World Cup : gold in eighth ( Mike Stanley , Andrew Stevenson , Dave Rodger , Roger White-Parsons , Christopher White, Barrie Mabbott , George Keys , Nigel Atherfold and helmsman Andrew Hay )
- 1986 World Cup : Silver in the four with helmsman ( Nigel Atherfold , Bruce Holden , Gregory Johnston , Christopher White and helmsman Andrew Bird )
- OS 1988 : Bronze in a foursome with helmsman ( George Keys , Gregory Johnston , Ian Wright , Christopher White and helmsman Andrew Bird )
- World Cup 1995 : Silver in the four with helmsman ( Murdoch Dryden , Andrew Matheson , Chris McAsey , Christopher White and helmsman Michael Whittaker )
New Zealand championship title
- Two without a helmsman: 1988, 1989
- Two with a helmsman: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
- Four without a helmsman: 1991, 1996
- Four with a helmsman: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
- Quadruple: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- Eighth: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Web links
- Christopher White in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Christopher White at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
- World Championships in the eighth
- Portrait the New Zealand Olympic Committee (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | White, Christopher |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | White, Chris (short name); White, Christopher Sherratt (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gisborne |