In addition to her string of Olympic medals, she went on to win 11 medals at the World Rowing Championships, some of which, including the golds, were consecutive.
Viorica Susanu has paired with her best friend and fellow Olympic rower, Georgeta Damian, on several occasions. After her full and wildly successful career, Susanu is now retired and living in Romania.
10. Eric Murray
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He’s an eight-time World Champion
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Murray is a two-time Olympic gold medalist
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He was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal with Hamish Bond
Joining Bond is another male Kiwi rowing legend, Eric Murray. In fact, these two rowers share the Thomas Keller medal, which they took home in 2018 for their impressive nine-year rowing partnership.
Murray competed professionally for several years before really blossoming, but when he did, the accolades didn’t stop coming.
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