sport.wikisort.org - AthleteEric Franciscus Maria Verdonk (28 May 1959 – 3 April 2020) was a New Zealand rower who won bronze medals in the single sculls events at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1986 Commonwealth Games, and 1990 World Rowing Championships.
New Zealand rower (1959–2020)
Eric Verdonk
 Verdonk in 2009 |
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Full name | Eric Franciscus Maria Verdonk[1] |
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Born | (1959-05-28)28 May 1959 Taihape, New Zealand |
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Died | 3 April 2020 (2020-04-04) (aged 60) Auckland, New Zealand |
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Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
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Weight | 85 kg (187 lb)[1] |
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Sport | Rowing |
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Career
Verdonk began rowing at Westlake Boys High School in Forrest Hill, Auckland. In 1976, he won the Maadi Cup.[2] He was a member of the North Shore Rowing Club,[3] joining the club in 1973.[4]
At the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Verdonk won a bronze medal in the single sculls;[3][5] the race was won by Steve Redgrave.[4] He also came fourth in the double sculls event at the Games.[4]
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Verdonk competed in the single sculls. He won his heat, came third in his semi-final,[4] and finished third in the final[3][5] behind Thomas Lange and Peter-Michael Kolbe.[4] At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Verdonk finished fourth,[3] and at one point in the race was 0.62 seconds behind Pole Kajetan Broniewski, who finished third.[6]
In total, he competed at five World Rowing Championships,[7] and his best result was third, at the 1990 in Tasmania, Australia. [8] Verdonk was sixth in the single sculls at the 1987 World Rowing Championships in Copenhagen,[4] and was fifth in the single sculls at the 1991 World Rowing Championships in Vienna.[6]
In 1994, Verdonk won the double sculls event at the Commonwealth Championships in Ontario, Canada, and finished second in the quad scull event.[8] Verdonk also won a single sculls event at the Henley Royal Regatta,[3] becoming the first New Zealander to win the event.[5] Another year, Verdonk came second in the single sculls event at the Henley Royal Regatta.[3] He won seven consecutive New Zealand single skulls national championships between 1987 and 1993. He won six New Zealand double skulls national championships, with four different partners.[4]
Following his retirement, Verdonk worked for Waitakere Sports Association,[2] and from 2017, Verdonk was the head coach at Takapuna Grammar School Rowing Club In March 2020, the club made him a lifetime member. [5] Also in 2020, the New Zealand Rowing Foundation awarded Verdonk a legacy medal for his contributions to rowing in New Zealand.[7]
Personal life and death
Verdonk was born in Taihape, New Zealand to Dutch parents, and his native language was Dutch.[4] He was married and had a son and a daughter.[3]
Verdonk died of cancer on 3 April 2020 in Auckland, at the age of 60.[3]
References
1986 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team |
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Athletics |
- Anne Audain
- John Bowden
- David Burridge
- John Campbell
- Murray Day
- Debbie Elsmore
- Terry Genge
- Michael Gilchrist
- Anne Hare
- Jayne Moffitt
- Gavin Lovegrove
- Christine McMiken
- Lorraine Moller
- Mary O'Connor
- Lyn Osmers
- Wayne Paul
- Christine Pfitzinger
- Simon Poelman
- Peter Renner
- Kerry Rodger
- Graham Seatter
- John Stapylton-Smith
- Lynette Stock
- John Walker
- Trudy Woodhead
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Badminton |
- Kerrin Harrison
- Phil Horne
- Katrin Lockey
- Karen Phillips
- Graeme Robson
- Ann Stephens
- Glenn Stewart
- Toni Whittaker
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Boxing |
- Shane Buckley
- Apelu Ioane
- Jimmy Peau
- Raeli Raeli
- Johnny Wallace
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Cycling |
- Gary Anderson
- Russell Clune
- Stephen Cox
- Blair Cox
- Brian Fowler
- Greg Fraine
- Craig Griffin
- Pierre Jordan
- Paul Leitch
- Mike McRedmond
- Graeme Miller
- William Rastrick
- Murray Steele
- Stephen Swart
- Andrew Whitford
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Diving |
- Nicky Cooney
- Mark Graham
- Raymond Vallance
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Lawn bowls |
- Vera Bindon
- Ian Dickison
- Millie Khan
- Daphne Le Breton
- Stewart McConnell
- Morgan Moffat
- John Murtagh
- Wayne Nairn
- Joyce Osborne
- Denise Page
- Rhoda Ryan
- Jennie Simpson
- Keith Slight
- Maurice Symes
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Rowing | |
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Shooting |
- Eddie Adlam
- Chester Burt
- John Farrell
- Frank Godfrey
- Rex Hamilton
- Roger Harvey
- Barry O'Neale
- Stephen Petterson
- Barrie Wickins
- John Woolley
- Greg Yelavich
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Swimming | |
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Synchronised swimming | |
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Weightlifting |
- Michael Bernard
- Kevin Blake
- Clayton Chelley
- Allister Nalder
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Wrestling |
- Robert Algie
- Stephen Bell
- Zane Coleman
- Steve Reinsfield
- Shane Stannett
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1988 New Zealand Olympic team |
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Archery | |
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Athletics |
- Anne Audain
- John Campbell
- Christine McMiken
- Lorraine Moller
- Christine Pfitzinger
- Simon Poelman
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Canoeing | |
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Cycling |
- Gary Anderson
- Craig Connell
- Nigel Donnelly
- Brian Fowler
- Greg Fraine
- Tony Graham
- Madonna Harris
- Paul Leitch
- Graeme Miller
- Wayne Morgan
- Gavin Stevens
- Andrew Whitford
- Stuart Williams
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Equestrian | |
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Fencing | |
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Judo |
- Brent Cooper
- Bill Vincent
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Rhythmic gymnastics | |
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Rowing | |
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Sailing | |
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Shooting |
- John Farrell
- Stephen Petterson
- John Woolley
- Greg Yelavich
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Swimming | |
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Table tennis |
- Barry Griffiths
- Peter Jackson
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Tennis | |
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Weightlifting | |
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Wrestling |
- Brent Hollamby
- Steve Reinsfield
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Chef de Mission: Bruce Ullrich |
1992 New Zealand Olympic team |
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Archery | |
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Athletics |
- Marguerite Buist
- Derek Froude
- Paul Gibbons
- Joanne Henry
- Robbie Johnston
- Anne Judkins
- Gavin Lovegrove
- Lorraine Moller
- Lesley Morton
- Simon Poelman
- Kirsten Smith
- Cameron Taylor
- Rex Wilson
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Badminton |
- Dean Galt
- Kerrin Harrison
- Tammy Jenkins
- Rhona Robertson
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Boxing | |
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Canoeing | |
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Cycling |
- Gary Anderson
- Jon Andrews
- Tom Bamford
- Joann Burke
- Nigel Donnelly
- Brian Fowler
- Paul Leitch
- Carlos Marryatt
- Glenn McLeay
- Graeme Miller
- Jacqui Nelson
- Chris Nicholson
- Rosalind Reekie
- Stuart Williams
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Diving | |
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Equestrian | |
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Fencing | |
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Field hockey |
- Scott Anderson
- Christine Arthur
- Tina Bell-Kake
- Mary Clinton
- Shane Collins
- Sapphire Cooper
- Peter Daji
- Sue Duggan
- Kylie Foy
- Susan Furmage
- David Grundy
- Scott Hobson
- Elaine Jensen
- Trudy Kilkolly
- Anna Lawrence
- Brett Leaver
- Grant McLeod
- Peter Miskimmin
- Kieren O'Grady
- Umesh Parag
- Paresh Patel
- David Penfold
- John Radovonich
- Craig Russ
- Gregory Russ
- Helen Shearer
- Jamie Smith
- Mandy Smith
- Anthony Thornton
- Robyn Toomey
- Kate Trolove
- Ian Woodley
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Judo |
- Steve Corkin
- Donna Hilton
- Nicola Morris
- Graeme Spinks
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Rowing |
- Philippa Baker
- Scott Brownlee
- Campbell Clayton-Greene
- Bill Coventry
- Toni Dunlop
- Brenda Lawson
- Guy Melville
- Pat Peoples
- Carl Sheehan
- Eric Verdonk
- Chris White
- Ian Wright
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Sailing | |
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Shooting |
- Jocelyn Lees
- Stephen Petterson
- Greg Yelavich
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Swimming | |
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Table tennis |
- Hagen Bower
- Peter Jackson
- Chunli Li
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Wrestling |
- Grant Parker
- Shane Stannett
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Chef de Mission: Ralph Roberts |
На других языках
- [en] Eric Verdonk
[fr] Eric Verdonk
Eric Franciscus Maria Verdonk est un rameur néo-zélandais né le 28 mai 1959 à Taihape et mort le 3 avril 2020 à Auckland[1].
[it] Eric Verdonk
Eric Verdonk (Taihape, 28 maggio 1959 – Auckland, 3 aprile 2020) è stato un canottiere neozelandese.
[ru] Вердонк, Эрик
Эрик Вердонк (англ. Eric Verdonk; 28 мая 1959, Тайхап, Новая Зеландия — 3 апреля 2020[5]) — новозеландский гребец (академическая гребля), бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1988 года в соревновании одиночек, бронзовый призёр Игр Содружества 1986 года.
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