Andrew Stunell (rower)

Andrew Stunell is an Australian former representative lightweight rower. He was a two time Australian national champion, won a silver medal at the 1994 World Rowing Championships and a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Rowing Championships.

Andrew Stunell
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportRowing
ClubTorrens Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Australia
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Indianapolis LM4-
Commonwealth Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Ontario LM4-

Club and state rowing edit

Raised in South Australia, Stunell's senior rowing was from the Torrens Rowing Club.

Stunell first made South Australian state selection in the 1990 youth eight contesting the Noel F Wilkinson Trophy at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.[1] From 1992 he rowed in South Australian lightweight fours contesting the Penrith Cup. He was in the three seat of the 1992 four[2] and the 1993[3] and 1994[4] victorious South Australian fours.

International representative rowing edit

Stunell made his first Australian representative appearance in 1992 in an U23 lightweight four which contested an U23 Trans-Tasman series against New Zealand crews. The Australian lightweight four won all three of their match races.[5]

Stunnell made his Australian senior representative debut in 1994 in the men's lightweight coxless four at the Indianapolis 1994 with his South Australian team-mate James Seppelt, Bruce Hick and Gary Lynagh. They rowed to a silver medal.[6] That same crew contested the 1994 Commonwealth Rowing Championships held in association with the 1994 Commonwealth Games. They won gold at those championships.[7] The following year at the 1995 World Rowing Championships he held his seat in the Australian lightweight coxless four. They finished in tenth place and it was Stunell's last Australian representative appearance.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "1990 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ "1992 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. ^ "1993 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  4. ^ "1994 Interstate Regatta". Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  5. ^ "1992 Trans Tasman series". Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b Stunnel at World Rowing
  7. ^ "1994 Commonwealth Games". Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

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