14 Facts About Alexander Purnell

Alexander Purnell was born on 30 January 1995 and is an Australian rower.

Alexander Purnell is an Olympic and national champion who has represented at underage and senior world championships.

Alexander Purnell rowed in the bow seat of the Australian men's coxless four to a gold medal victory at the Tokyo Olympics.

Alexander Purnell competed for the SUBC at the 2014 and 2015 Intervarsity Championships.

Alexander Purnell first made state selection for New South Wales in the 2013 youth eight contesting the Noel Wilkinson Trophy at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.

Alexander Purnell again raced in the New South Wales youth eight in 2014 and 2015, rowing to an Interstate championship victory in 2015.

Alexander Purnell raced in three consecutive King's Cup victories for New South Wales from 2017 to 2019 He rowed in the seat behind his older brother Nicholas Alexander Purnell in those 2018 and 2019 victories.

Alex Alexander Purnell made his Australian representative debut in 2013 in a junior quad scull which contested the 2013 Junior World Rowing Championships in Trakai to an eleventh place finish.

Alexander Purnell raced in the eight at two World Rowing Cups in Europe and then at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota to a seventh placing.

Alexander Purnell was selected in the Australian squad for their 2018 international tour.

Alexander Purnell rowed in the quad scull to a fourth place at the World Rowing Cup II in Linz, Austria.

Alexander Purnell was back in the Australian quad for the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv.

Alexander Purnell was then selected to race in the Australian men's eight at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz, Austria.

Alexander Purnell is the partner of frontline worker, Laura Triggs.