Richard Wearne
| Richard Wearne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 April 1972 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College |
| Occupation | World Rowing Championships and Olympic Games rower and professional photographer |
| Website | |
| raw images | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Rowing | ||
Competitor for  Australia
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| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1995 Tampere | Coxless pairs |
| Bronze | 1994 Indianapolis | Coxless pairs |
Richard Alexander Wearne (born 10 April 1972) is an Australian-born London-based professional photographer who was a World Rowing Championships silver and bronze medalist and Olympic Games rower.
Early life and education
Wearne was born in Sydney and attended Newington College (1981-1989) [1] where he was coached by olympian and fellow Old Newingtonian Michael Morgan OAM.
Rower
He won a bronze medal in 1994 and silver medal in 1995 at the World Rowing Championships in coxless pairs [2] In 1996 Wearne competed in the men's eight event at the Atlanta Olympics and the crew was placed sixth. He retired from competitive rowing in 1997
Photographer
Wearne is a photographer with RB Create in London.[3]
References
- ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 210
- ↑ Rowing Australia Results
- ↑ RB Create