Oarsome Foursome
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The Oarsome Foursome is the nickname for an Australian rowing
crew who competed between 1990 and 1998 - winning two Olympic
gold medals in the coxless fours.
The original crew was Nick Green
, James Tomkins, Mike McKay
, and Sam Patten. Patten was replaced by Andrew Cooper
in 1991-92 and he by Drew Ginn
from 1995.
They won:
The Oarsome Foursome has advertised the Australian canned fruit brand Goulburn Valley
.
In 1993, the then Oarsome Foursome were crowned Moomba Monarchs
(popularly called Kings of Moomba), they were the first multiple appointees.
In 2004, they released a DVD
titled Oarsome Foursome Fitness - a general fitness training guide not necessarily aimed at rowers (although there is a section on perfecting your rowing stroke).
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
crew who competed between 1990 and 1998 - winning two Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medals in the coxless fours.
The original crew was Nick Green
Nick Green (rower)
Nicholas "Nick" David Green OAM is a former Australian Olympics rowing champion. He was educated at Xavier College in Kew, Melbourne and at Melbourne High School....
, James Tomkins, Mike McKay
Mike McKay
Michael McKay , commonly known as Mike McKay, is an Australian rower and a four-time Olympic medalist. He was educated at Xavier College in Kew, Melbourne.-Biography:...
, and Sam Patten. Patten was replaced by Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper is a former Australian Olympics rowing champion. He competed in two Olympic Games — 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the "Oarsome Foursome" in 1991 and 1992.-Olympic Games:...
in 1991-92 and he by Drew Ginn
Drew Ginn
Drew Cameron Ginn, OAM, is an Australian rower and triple Olympic gold medallist....
from 1995.
They won:
- Olympic Gold: 1992, 1996
- World ChampionshipWorld Rowing ChampionshipsThe World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
Gold: 1990, 1991, 1998. (coxed four)
The Oarsome Foursome has advertised the Australian canned fruit brand Goulburn Valley
Goulburn Valley
The Goulburn Valley is a region of Victoria, Australia. The region consists of those areas in the catchment of the Goulburn River and other nearby streams, and is part of the Murray-Darling Basin. The Goulburn Valley is bordered on the south by the Great Dividing Range and to the north by the...
.
In 1993, the then Oarsome Foursome were crowned Moomba Monarchs
Moomba
Moomba is Australia's largest free community festival and one of the longest running festivals in Australia. Held annually in the city of Melbourne, Australia, Moomba is celebrated during the Labour Day long weekend , and has been celebrated since 1955...
(popularly called Kings of Moomba), they were the first multiple appointees.
In 2004, they released a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
titled Oarsome Foursome Fitness - a general fitness training guide not necessarily aimed at rowers (although there is a section on perfecting your rowing stroke).