Graham Oberlin-Brown (born 8 February 1988) is a New Zealand

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. In 2006 (aged 18) along with

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he became the Under 23 World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls, and in doing so set a new world under 23 best time. In 2008 Oberlin-Brown won his second Under 23 World Championship in the men's lightweight single (aged 20). At the 2010 World Rowing Championships, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's pair partnering with

James Lassche James Lassche (born 31 August 1989) is a former New Zealand rower. At the 2010 World Rowing Championships, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's pair partnering with Graham Oberlin-Brown. At the 2013 World Rowing Championships held a ...

. Oberlin-Brown represented New Zealand in rowing from 2006 to 2012. Oberlin-Brown was a finalist twice (2006, 2008) in the Emerging Talent category of the Halberg Awards recognising New Zealand's top sporting achievements. In 2015, Oberlin-Brown graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), majoring in Strategic Management and International Business.

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Living people 1988 births New Zealand male rowers World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub