1982 New Zealand eight

The 1982 New Zealand eight was a double world champion team of rowers. The team won some significant awards for its successes. Background In the 1981 World Rowing Championships at Oberschleißheim outside Munich, Germany, the New Zealand eight came seventh.http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1981-world-championships/mens-eight/final/ Men's Eight - Final 12 October 2015 FISA The crew changed significantly prior to the 1982 World Rowing Championships at Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland, with four of the rowers and the coxswain replaced.http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1982-world-championships/mens-eight/final/ Men's Eight - Final 12 October 2015 FISA https://web.archive.org/web/20151008165646/http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1982-world-championships/mens-eight/final/ 2015-10-08 dead World championships The team that rowed at the 1982 World Rowing Championships was made up as follows: Les O'Connell (bow) Mike Stanley (seat 2) Andrew Stevenson (seat 3) George Keys (seat 4) Roger White-Parsons (seat 5) Chris White (seat 6) Tony Brook (seat 7) Dave Rodger (stroke) Andy Hay (cox) The New Zealand team beat East Germany and the Soviet Union to second and third place, respectively. The team was coached by Harry Mahon.1980's [sic] http://www.halbergawards.co.nz/about-the-awards/archive/1980s Halberg Awards 11 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20200205184757/https://www.halbergawards.co.nz/about-the-awards/archive/1980s 5 February 2020 dead Two of the team members were substituted for the 1983 World Rowing Championships at Wedau in Duisburg, Germany, with Brook and O'Connell replaced by Barrie Mabbott and Nigel Atherfold. The New Zealand eight defended its world title, with East Germany coming second, and Australia in third place.http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1983-world-championships/mens-eight/final/ Men's Eight - Final 12 October 2015 FISA Many of the team went on to compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where there was a great expectation for them to win gold. The team came fourth in the Olympics,http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1984-olympic-games/mens-eight/final/ Men's Eight - Final 12 October 2015 FISA and their preparations for, and then competition at, the Olympics was turned into a documentary.Pieces of Eight - A Quest for Gold http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/pieces-of-eight-1984 New Zealand on Screen Television New Zealand 11 October 2015 Awards At the 1982 Halberg Awards, the New Zealand eight was crowned "Sportsman of the Year". The 1982 team was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.Eight, 1982 http://www.nzhalloffame.co.nz/Inductees/E/Eight-1982.aspx New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame 5 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150113183306/http://www.nzhalloffame.co.nz/Inductees/E/Eight-1982.aspx 13 January 2015 See also 1972 New Zealand eight References aw Allison Roe New Zealand Sportsman of the Year 1982 Chris Lewis Category:Rowing crews Category:Rowing in New Zealand Category:1982 in rowing Category:1982 in New Zealand sport Category:1983 in rowing Category:1983 in New Zealand sport