20 Jul 2023

NZ Sporting History: Eric Murray

From Afternoons, 2:25 pm on 20 July 2023

Today on NZ Sporting History we speak to one half of one of our most successful Olympic teams.

Along with Hamish Bond, Eric Murray won back-to-back gold medals in the men's coxless pair rowing events at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.

By the time of the final whistle in 2016, the pair had amassed a streak of 69 race wins, which included six world championship titles to boot.

As a result they won team of the year at the Halberg Sports Awards three times and took out the supreme award twice.

Eric Murray is our guest on NZ Sporting history today.

Hamish Bond and Eric Murray

Hamish Bond and Eric Murray Photo: AFP