1. Hamish Bryon Bond was born on 13 February 1986 and is a retired New Zealand rower and former road cyclist.
17 Facts About Hamish Bond
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Hamish Bond is a three-time Olympic gold medallist at the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Hamish Bond won six consecutive World Rowing Championships gold medals in the coxless pair and set the current world best times in both the coxless and coxed pair.
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Hamish Bond made a successful transition from rowing to road cycling after the 2016 Summer Olympics, focussing on the road time trial and winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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Hamish Bond returned to rowing for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, winning a gold medal in the men's eight.
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Hamish Bond graduated in 2010 from Massey University with a Bachelor of Business Studies and a Graduate Diploma in Personal Financial Planning.
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Hamish Bond was a member of the men's coxless four which won the B final at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Hamish Bond describes racing in front of a home crowd as a "once in a lifetime experience".
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The victory capped an undefeated streak that began when Murray and Hamish Bond began racing the pair internationally in 2009.
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In 2019, Hamish Bond decided to rejoin the New Zealand rowing team, this time in the men's eight, alongside fellow double Olympic gold medallist Mahe Drysdale, aiming to compete at the Tokyo 2020 games.
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Outside of rowing, Hamish Bond has always been a keen cyclist.
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In November 2016, Hamish Bond announced that he would take a break from rowing in 2017, and concentrate on cycling instead.
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Hamish Bond competed in the 2016 Tour of Southland with the Vantage Windows and Doors Team.
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Hamish Bond was selected to represent New Zealand for the 2017 World Championships, held in Norway in September 2017, where he finished in 39th in the men's time trial after suffering a puncture.
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In March 2018, Hamish Bond won the gold medal in the elite men's time trial at the Oceania Championships.
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On 10 April 2018, Hamish Bond won the bronze medal in the road time trial at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
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In January 2023, Hamish Bond accepted the role of cyclor in Emirates Team New Zealand for the 2024 America's Cup.