Nicholas Purnell is a national champion, who has competed at seven world championships and in the men's eight event at the 2012 London and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
15 Facts About Nicholas Purnell
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Nicholas Purnell was a member of their second VIII in 2007 which won their event at the AAGPS Head of the River.
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In 2008 Nicholas Purnell was in the seven seat of the Shore first VIII, winning that event at the AAGPS Head of the River.
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Nicholas Purnell first made state selection for New South Wales in the 2009 youth eight contesting the Noel Wilkinson Trophy at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.
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Nicholas Purnell raced seven consecutive King's Cup races for New South Wales from 2010 to 2016 and won five straight from 2010 to 2014.
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Nicholas Purnell rowed again in New South Wales men's senior eights to King's Cup victories in 2018 and 2019 and to a second placing in 2021.
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Nicholas Purnell has a younger brother Alex, who rows with the Sydney University Boat Club, has won the King's Cup for New South Wales, who rowed in Australian crews at the 2017 and 2018 World Championships and won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in 2018.
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Nicholas Purnell made his Australian senior team debut at the 2010 World Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand.
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At the London Olympic Games, Nicholas Purnell was in the stroke seat of the Australian men's eight which placed sixth in a thrilling final where all boats were overlapping at the finish line.
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In 2014 Nicholas Purnell had a second international season in the single scull, improving on the previous year and placing 13th at the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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In 2016 Nicholas Purnell was in the Australian men's eight who were unsuccessful in attempting to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics at the final FISA qualification regatta.
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In 2018 Nicholas Purnell was back in representative contention and regained a seat in the Australian men's eight.
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Three weeks later at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Nicholas Purnell rowed in the Australian eight to silver medal in a thrilling 0.14 second finish behind Germany.
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In 2019, Nicholas Purnell was again selected in the Australian men's sweep squad for the international representative season.
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Rowing with Jack Hargreaves, Tim Masters and Jack O'Brien, Nicholas Purnell won gold medals at both the WRC II in Poznan and at WRC III in Rotterdam.