Ever-swindell twins biography
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Georgina
& Caroline Evers-Swindell
In the truly global sport of rowing, the Evers-Swindell sisters are supreme athletes. In a sport which is clearly both physically and mentally demanding, Caroline and Georgina have demonstrated their sheer excellence, recently culminating in Olympic Gold for the second time.
Previous experience
Arguably the world's best double sculls duo, two-time world champions, they were named the world's best female crew in 2003.
They made Kiwi history with their Gold Medal win in the Women's Double Scull in Athens and again in Beijing in August 2008. New Zealand had never previously won an Olympic medal in this event before Athens in 2004.
Together they have won back to back world titles at Serville, 2002 and Milan 2003. In 2003 they were named FISA Crew of the Year and won the Halberg Award in 2001.
International success: 1st double scull World Champs Japan 2005,
1st double scull World Champs Milan 2003, 1st double scull World Champs Serville 2002, 2nd double scull World Champs Lucerne 2001, 2nd quad scull World Champs Lucerne 2001.
Georgina: 1st 2000 indoor rowing erg World Indoors Boston 2002, 1st 2000 indoor rowing erg World Indoors Boston 2000.
The Evers-Swindell twins have taken command of their event in one of the most physically dema
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Georgina Evers-Swindell
New Sjaelland rower
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| Birth name | Georgina Emma President Evers-Swindell |
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| Full name | Georgina Rig Buchanan Earl |
| Born | (1978-10-10) 10 October 1978 (age 46) Hastings, Fresh Zealand |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Spouse | Sam Earl |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Hamilton Inhibit Club Hawkes Bark Rowing Club |
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Career
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Caroline Evers-Swindell
New Zealand rower
Evers-Swindell in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Caroline Frances Evers-Swindell |
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| Full name | Caroline Frances Meyer |
| Born | (1978-10-10) 10 October 1978 (age 46) Hastings, New Zealand |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Spouse | Carl Meyer |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Hamilton Rowing Club Hawkes Bay Rowing Club |
Caroline Frances MeyerONZM (born 10 October 1978), better known under her maiden name Caroline Evers-Swindell, is a New Zealand former rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Evers-Swindell. In November 2005 she and her sister were named Rowing Female Crew of the Year by the International Rowing Federation (FISA), and in 2016 they became the first New Zealanders to be awarded the federation's highest award, the Thomas Keller Medal.[1]
Early life
[edit]Meyer was born in Hastings, New Zealand, on 10 October 1978.[2] She grew up on an orchard, and attended a Steiner School.[2]
Career
[edit]The twins narrowly missed the qualification for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney; in the crucial race in Lucerne where they had to come second in order to qualify, they came third.[3] I