Ian Wright (rower)
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| Birth name | Ian Andrew Wright | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1961 Wanganui, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Rowing coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Waikato Rowing Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ian Andrew Wright (born 9 December 1961) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Wright won 31 national titles during his career. After his rowing career ended, he became a coach and his Swiss lightweight men's four team won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was announced as Australia's head rowing coach in September 2016. He immediately coached the Australian men's four to a gold medal at the 2017 world rowing championships in Sarasota, Florida.