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Murdoch Dryden is a New Zealand
rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...
. Dryden is the son of New Zealand Olympic rower
Alistair Dryden Alistair Garth Dryden (born 18 December 1942) is a former New Zealand rower. Dryden was born in 1942 in Auckland, New Zealand. The wrestler Jim Dryden (1907–1974) was his father. He received his education at King's College. At the 1962 Br ...
and grandson of New Zealand amateur wrestling champion and Empire Games silver medallist Jim Dryden. At the
1995 World Rowing Championships The 1995 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 20 to 28 August 1995 at Lake Kaukajärvi, Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakel ...
in
Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous mu ...
, Finland, Dryden won a silver medal in the coxed four, with Chris White,
Andrew Matheson Andrew Matheson (born 17 July 1969) is a former New Zealand Rowing (sport), rower who became a sports administrator. He is the current chief executive officer of Cycling New Zealand, the country's umbrella body embracing all national bike and cy ...
, Chris McAsey, and Michael Whittaker as cox.


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New Zealand male rowers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub