Andrew Hoskins
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Andrew Hoskins is a Canadian
rower. He is a graduate of the University of Alberta
. He won the gold medal at both the 2003 and 2002 world championships for Canada's men's eight team in Milan
, Italy
and Seville
, Spain
respectively. Andrew comes from a long line of rowers on his mother's side: He is the grandson of the late, great Ted Lindstrom; the nephew of Olympian David Lindstrom (Montreal 1976), and the cousin of Olympian George Keys
(Seoul 1988).
Andrew began rowing at the Edmonton Rowing Club as a form of physical therapy to recondition his shoulder shortly after recovering in 1996. Just two years later, in 1998, Andrew won gold at Royal Canadian Henley in the Intermediate Single and Senior Single. Andrew tried out for and made the Canadian rowing team later that year. For the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, he was a proud member of the Spares Club along with celebrated lightweights Ben Storey and Ed Winchester.
After a coaching purge in Canadian rowing, 2001 marked the arrival of Mike Spracklen as head coach of the men’s program. Under Spracklen, Andrew served as the captain of the men's program when the 8+ won a gold medal at both the 2002 and 2003 world championships in Milan, and Italy respectively. Although favoured to win gold in Athens in 2004, the 8+ finished in a disappointing fifth place, well behind the USA boat, their arch-rivals leading up to the Games.
Andrew continued to row the following year after the Olympics, and retired in 2005 and finished his Environmental Science degree from the University of Alberta in 2006. He has been busy earning his certification as an environmental geologist and parenting his two young children. However, his great love for rowing has lured him out of retirement to try out once again for a spot on Canada’s national team for the 2008 Olympics.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rower. He is a graduate of the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
. He won the gold medal at both the 2003 and 2002 world championships for Canada's men's eight team in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
respectively. Andrew comes from a long line of rowers on his mother's side: He is the grandson of the late, great Ted Lindstrom; the nephew of Olympian David Lindstrom (Montreal 1976), and the cousin of Olympian George Keys
George Keys
George Keys is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Keys won Bronze in the coxed four along with Ian Wright, Greg Johnston, Chris White and Andrew Bird...
(Seoul 1988).
Andrew began rowing at the Edmonton Rowing Club as a form of physical therapy to recondition his shoulder shortly after recovering in 1996. Just two years later, in 1998, Andrew won gold at Royal Canadian Henley in the Intermediate Single and Senior Single. Andrew tried out for and made the Canadian rowing team later that year. For the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, he was a proud member of the Spares Club along with celebrated lightweights Ben Storey and Ed Winchester.
After a coaching purge in Canadian rowing, 2001 marked the arrival of Mike Spracklen as head coach of the men’s program. Under Spracklen, Andrew served as the captain of the men's program when the 8+ won a gold medal at both the 2002 and 2003 world championships in Milan, and Italy respectively. Although favoured to win gold in Athens in 2004, the 8+ finished in a disappointing fifth place, well behind the USA boat, their arch-rivals leading up to the Games.
Andrew continued to row the following year after the Olympics, and retired in 2005 and finished his Environmental Science degree from the University of Alberta in 2006. He has been busy earning his certification as an environmental geologist and parenting his two young children. However, his great love for rowing has lured him out of retirement to try out once again for a spot on Canada’s national team for the 2008 Olympics.