Tom Murray

Thomas James Murray (born 5 April 1994) is a New Zealand rower. Born and raised in Blenheim, he is a member of New Zealand's national rowing team and has competed in the eight and in the coxless pair. In the smaller boat, he has medalled in two World Rowing Championships; bronze in 2017 and silver in 2019. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, he competed with the eight and won gold in the same boat class at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Murray has won four consecutive premier national titles in the coxless pair. He has been world champion in age group rowing events three times. Early life Murray was born in 1994 in Blenheim. He received his education at Marlborough Boys' College, where he took up rowing in 2010 to keep himself fit for rugby union. Outside of rowing, he has an interest in archery and is a fan of Star Wars. Career While Murray was at Marlborough Boys' College, he took up rowing for the school and joined the Blenheim Rowing Club. He first participated in the New Zealand Rowing Championships in February 2011 when they were held at Lake Ruataniwha. He competed in three boat classes and with the club coxed four and the U19 coxed four, he won gold.