Mahé Drysdale

Mahé Drysdale
Drysdale in 2025
Mayor of Tauranga
Assumed office
2 August 2024
DeputyJen Scoular
Preceded byVacant
Personal details
Born (1978-11-19) 19 November 1978
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Relatives
Sports career
Height2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb; 15.6 st)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
2012 LondonSingle sculls
2016 Rio de JaneiroSingle sculls
2008 BeijingSingle sculls
World Championships
2005 KaizuSingle sculls
2006 DorneySingle sculls
2007 OberschleißheimSingle sculls
2009 PoznańSingle sculls
2011 BledSingle sculls
2010 CambridgeSingle sculls
2014 AmsterdamSingle sculls
2015 Aiguebelette-le-LacSingle sculls

Alexander Mahé Owens Drysdale MNZM (born 19 November 1978) is a New Zealand politician and retired rower. Drysdale is a two-time Olympic champion and a five-time world champion in the single sculls. He is a seven-time New Zealand national champion and five-time recipient of New Zealand Sportsman of the Year. He is the current mayor of Tauranga.