Ginn, Drew

Rowing

Ginn started rowing at a Scottish college in Melbourne, and continued at the rowing club Mercantile . Since 1993, Drew began to play for the Victoria national team. Participated in a number of international competitions among youth teams. In 1995, Ginn made his debut at the adult world championship , but the Australian eight performed poorly on it, taking only the final 11th place. In 1996, Ginn was included in the famous Oarsome Foursome to participate in the Atlanta Olympics . The Australian Four overcame the preliminary rounds in competition, and in the finals they were able to beat a number of strong crews at the finish line and become Olympic champions.

In 1997, Ginn first became the winner of the world championship , winning the bronze medal at the world championships in the top eight. In 1998, the Australian rower was able to win two awards at once in one world championship . As part of the Oarsome Foursome, Ginn won the gold medal, and in the standings, the doubles won the silver medal with Mike Mackay , with whom he had recently won the World Cup stage in Lucerne. Since 1999, Ginn began to act in twos, paired with a two-time Olympic champion James Tomkins . The Australian crew consistently won the Lucerne Regatta, and then the World Cup and the World Cup in Vienna. Ginn and Tomkins were serious contenders for victory at the Olympics , but because of a serious back injury, Ginn was forced to suspend his career ^[1] . As a result, Tomkins spoke at the Games with Matthew Long and took third place there .

In 2002, Drew Ginn resumed his career, returning in a pair with Tomkins. The Australian deuce once again won the stage in Lucerne, but only the 4th at the World Championships in Seville . Ginn and Tomkins were able to rehabilitate a year later, winning the world championship in Milan . At the Olympic Games in Athens, the Australian deuce confidently won the preliminary race and the semi-final . In the decisive round, the Australians were able to create a separation from their rivals during the race and calmly brought the matter to victory.

After the end of the Olympic Games, Ginn again suspended performances at major international competitions. Since 2006, Drew has been paired with Duncan Free . For two seasons, the Australian crew won the World Cup in Poznan, as well as the World Championships 2006 and 2007 . At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Australian rowers confidently made their way to the finals , where, in fierce rivalry with Canadians David Calder and Scott Frandsen, Free and Ginn became Olympic champions.

In 2011, Ginn returned to competitive activities to prepare for his fourth Olympics. Ginn became part of the four swing without a helmsman. At the 2011 World Championships in Bled, the Australians took third place. Also on their account were listed two prizes at the pre-Olympic stages of the World Cup. At the Games in London, the main rivals of the Australian four were the British rowers. For the first time these two teams met in the semifinals and the hosts of the Games turned out to be faster than less than a second. Nevertheless, both teams made their way to the final. In the decisive race, the struggle for victory again turned between these teams and again the British were stronger. Thus, Drew Ginn won the fourth Olympic award already.

Cycling

In addition to rowing, Drew Ginn spent some time cycling. In 2009, Ginn took part in a separate race at the Oceania Championship and won it ^[2] . At the 2010 Australian Championships, Ginn became the 6th in a separate race ^[3] .

• In 2014 he was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal.
• In 2018 he was included in the hall of fame of Australian sports.

• Drew Ginn - profile on the FISA website
• - Olympic statistics on Sports-Reference.com (English)