Caroline Evers-Swindell
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Caroline Meyer formerly known as Caroline Evers-Swindell (born 10 October 1978 in Hastings, New Zealand
) is a former New Zealand
rower
. She is 179 cm tall and 80kg. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Earl. In November 2005 she and her sister were named Rowing Female Crew of the Year by the International Rowing Federation
(FISA).
In 2001 she won silver at the World Championships in both the double and quadruple sculls. Together with her sister she won gold at both the 2002 and 2003 Rowing World Championships in the double sculls. She also won, again with her sister, the 2004 Olympic
gold medal. Caroline is coached by Dick Tonks and also represents Hamilton Rowing Club.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, she and her sister won gold medals in the women's double sculls, beating the German pair by 1/100 of a second, 7:07.32 versus 7:07.33.This was the first time in history that the women's double scull title had successfully been defended.She and her sister announced their retirement from rowing in October 2008.
In December 2008, she and her sister won the Lonsdale Cup which is awarded by the New Zealand Olympic Committee to the athlete/s who make the most outstanding contribution to an Olympic sport. They previously won the cup in 2003.
In December 2009, Evers-Swindell married former Olympic rower Carl Meyer. She now goes by the name Caroline Meyer.
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
) is a former New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rower
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
. She is 179 cm tall and 80kg. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Earl. In November 2005 she and her sister were named Rowing Female Crew of the Year by the International Rowing Federation
International Rowing Federation
The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, or FISA for short, is the International Rowing Federation which is the governing body for international Rowing. Its current president is Denis Oswald...
(FISA).
In 2001 she won silver at the World Championships in both the double and quadruple sculls. Together with her sister she won gold at both the 2002 and 2003 Rowing World Championships in the double sculls. She also won, again with her sister, the 2004 Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medal. Caroline is coached by Dick Tonks and also represents Hamilton Rowing Club.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, she and her sister won gold medals in the women's double sculls, beating the German pair by 1/100 of a second, 7:07.32 versus 7:07.33.This was the first time in history that the women's double scull title had successfully been defended.She and her sister announced their retirement from rowing in October 2008.
In December 2008, she and her sister won the Lonsdale Cup which is awarded by the New Zealand Olympic Committee to the athlete/s who make the most outstanding contribution to an Olympic sport. They previously won the cup in 2003.
In December 2009, Evers-Swindell married former Olympic rower Carl Meyer. She now goes by the name Caroline Meyer.