Eric Murray CNZM | Rowing Legend, Olympic Gold (2x) & World Champion (8x), Kiwi Pair

Eric Murray CNZM is a two-time gold medal Olympic champion, 8x world champion - winning six consecutive World Rowing Championship gold medals in the coxless pair plus two more gold medals in the coxless four and coxed pair.With his Kiwi Pair partner, Hamish Bond, they set an unbeaten partnership of 69 races!! Solidifying themselves as the most successful combination in rowing history. Holding the world record time of 6:08.50 in the men's coxless pair, set at London 2012.During this chat, Eric is incredibly honest with his thoughts & generous with his time. We speak about the origin and impact of Tall Poppy Syndrome (of course), and how being literally the world champion influenced his experience compared to fellow athletes. Eric explains what realistic expectations are and how to develop them whether you're competing at the highest tier of elite rowing or in your day-to-day. Sprinkled throughout, I fan-girl about iconic rowing moments and ask about the Kiwi Pair partnership. Things go from surface-level to serious quite quickly, as we dive into NZ's mental health status and what it might take to turn it around.He’s a rowing & NZ sporting legend, a Dad, coach, advocate, ambassador, a home-renovator, dancer, golfer, & now he is a Tall Poppy Talk guest! How wicked.Listen to the full interview on Spotify, iHeart Radio, or Apple Podcasts.#kiwipair #rowing #olympic #worldchamp #highperformance #olympicgold #worldrecord #podcast #tallpoppytalk #tallpoppysyndrome #tallpoppy #legend #row #mentalhealthmatters #aotearoa #newzealand #mentalhealthawareness #sport #erg #ergo #ericmurray