Nicholas David Green OAM (born 4 October 1967) is an Australian former

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 ...

, a dual

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gold medallist and four time World Champion. From 1990 to 1998 he was a member of Australia's prominent world class crew – the

coxless four A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on th ...

known as the

Oarsome Foursome The Oarsome Foursome is the nickname for an Australian men's rowing coxless four crew who competed with a clear lineage between 1990 and 2012, winning two Olympic gold medals and one silver medal, two world championships as a coxless four, and a ...

. Now a sports administrator, since 2014 he has been Chief Executive of

Cycling Australia Cycling Australia (CA), the trading name of the Australian Cycling Federation Inc, was the national governing body for bicycle racing in Australia, and represented the interests of affiliated cycling clubs and State federations. It covered the d ...

Rowing career

Educated at

Xavier College Xavier College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, founded in 1872 by the Society of Jesus, with its main campus located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Classes started in 1878. ...

in Kew,

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metro ...

and at

Melbourne High School Melbourne High School is a government-funded single-sex academically selective secondary day school for boys, located in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1905, the school caters for boys from Year 9 ...

, Green competed in two Olympic Games —

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

and

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, winning gold medals at each in the "

Accolades

He was one of the eight flag-bearers of the

Olympic Flag The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags and symbols to elevate the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competition—such as the flame, fanfare and theme—as well as those used througho ...

at the opening ceremony of the

2000 Sydney Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...

. He was awarded the Medal of the

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Go ...

in 1993 for services to rowing and the

Australian Sports Medal The Australian Sports Medal is an award given to recognise achievements in Australian sport to commemorate Australian participation in major sporting events. Original recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, offi ...

in 2000. In 2010 Green was inducted as a member of the Rowing Victoria Hall of Fame.

Sports administrator

In 2008 Nick was appointed as director of game and industry development for

Golf Australia Golf Australia is the governing body for the sport of golf in Australia, formed in 2006 after the Australian Golf Union (AGU) and Women's Golf Australia (WGA) agreed to merge.

. He was appointed the Chef de mission for the Australian team at the

2012 Olympic Games The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. In September 2014 he was appointed as Chief Executive of

Achievements

Medals: 2 Gold *

World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

Medals: 4 Gold

Olympic Games

* 1996 – Gold, Coxless Four (with James Tomkins,

Drew Ginn Drew Cameron Ginn OAM (born 20 November 1974) is an Australian five-time world champion rower, a four time Olympian and triple Olympic gold medallist. From 1995 to 1998 he was a member of Australia's prominent world class crew – the coxless ...

, Mike McKay) * 1992 – Gold, Coxless Four (with James Tomkins, Andrew Cooper, Mike McKay)

World Championships

* 1998 – Gold, Coxed Four (with James Tomkins, Mike Mckay, Drew Ginn and Brett Hayman (cox)) * 1998 – Gold, Coxed Pair (with James Tomkins and Brett Hayman (cox)) * 1995 – 5th, Coxless Four (with James Tomkins, Drew Ginn, Mike McKay) * 1991 – Gold, Coxless Four (with James Tomkins, Andrew Cooper, Mike McKay) * 1990 – Gold, Coxless Four (with James Tomkins, Sam Patten, Mike McKay) 4SOME

References

External links

Golf Australia
official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Nick 1967 births Living people Australian male rowers Olympic rowers of Australia Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Australia Rowers from Melbourne People educated at Xavier College People educated at Melbourne High School Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Australia Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees