Murdoch Dryden is a New Zealand

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. 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 B ...

and grandson of New Zealand amateur wrestling champion and Empire Games silver medallist

Jim Dryden James Herbert Ferrier Dryden (8 July 1907 – 29 October 1974) was a New Zealand wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1938 British Empire Games. Early life Born in Gateshead, England, on 8 July 1907, Dryden was the son of Margery Dryden ( ...

. At the

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, Finland, Dryden won a silver medal in the coxed four, with Chris White, Andrew Matheson, Chris McAsey, and Michael Whittaker as cox.

References

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