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Georgina Evers-Swindell

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Georgina Emma Buchanan Earl (born 10 October 1978 in Hastings, New Zealand), better known under her maiden name Georgina Evers-Swindell, is a New Zealand former rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Caroline Evers-Swindell, and is a double Olympic gold medallist, having won at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008. In November 2005 she and her sister were named Rowing Female Crew of the Year by the International Rowing Federation (FISA), and in 2016 they became the first New Zealanders to be awarded the federation's highest award, the Thomas Keller Medal. She currently resides in Napier, New Zealand. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georgina Evers-Swindell is the 6,672nd most popular athlete, the 281st most popular biography from New Zealand and the 48th most popular New Zealander Athlete.

Georgina Evers-Swindell is a New Zealand rower best known for winning a gold medal in the women's double sculls at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, alongside her twin sister, Caroline. She has also achieved multiple World Championship titles in rowing.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Georgina Evers-Swindell ranks 6,672 out of 6,025Before her are Julien Wanders, Zigismunds Sirmais, Daniel Godelli, Anouk Vergé-Dépré, Yan Ni, and Jan Vandrey. After her are Gabriela Rodríguez, Iryna Pamialova, Maica García Godoy, Romano Battisti, Tom Liebscher, and Toni Kanaet.

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Among people born in 1978, Georgina Evers-Swindell ranks 1,451Before her are Chong Yong-de, Riki Takagi, Faye White, Manju Warrier, Marianne Rokne, and Just Blaze. After her are Adam Yahiye Gadahn, Brian Urlacher, Robert Heffernan, Jamaal Tinsley, Tomohiro Nagatsuka, and Amy Chow.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Georgina Evers-Swindell ranks 281 out of 303Before her are Duncan Oughton (1977), Tom Scully (1990), Marc Ryan (1982), Natalie Rooney (1988), Dion Smith (1993), and Michael Boxall (1988). After her are Campbell Stewart (1998), Mitch Evans (1994), Peter Burling (1991), Marcus Daniell (1989), Julian Dennison (2002), and Corbin Strong (2000).

Among ATHLETES In New Zealand

Among athletes born in New Zealand, Georgina Evers-Swindell ranks 48Before her are Kate Hooper (1978), Eric Murray (1982), Joseph Sullivan (1987), Hamish Bond (1986), Campbell Wright (2002), and Natalie Rooney (1988). After her are Peter Burling (1991), Eliza McCartney (1996), Kerri Gowler (1993), Nathan Cohen (1986), Peter Taylor (1984), and Emma Twigg (1987).