Georgina Evers-Swindell
- Birthdate: October 10, 1978
- Weight: 172 lbs (78 kg)
- Height: 5’10” (1.78 m)
- Age: 34 years
- Gender: Female
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Athlete Events
Rowing
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/16 | Women's Double Sculls (Heavyweight) Final Ranking | Gold (1st) |
| 08/16 | Women's Double Sculls (Heavyweight) Final A | 7:07.32 (1st) |
| 08/11 | Women's Double Sculls (Heavyweight) Repechage - Heat 1 |
Athlete Profile
- New Zealand
- Women's Double Sculls
- Born Oct. 10, 1978.
- 5-foot-10, 176 pounds.
- Teaming with identical twin sister Caroline to defend their gold medal in the double sculls from the 2004 Olympic Games.
- Took silver in the double sculls with her sister at the 2007 World Championships after winning the bronze at the 2006 worlds.
- Set world record with Caroline in double sculls with a time of 6 minutes, 38.78 seconds at the 2002 worlds.
- Named 2005 FISA Female Crew of the Year with her sister after clocking 7:08.03 in the double sculls to take gold at the World Championships.
- Georgina and her sister were also named 2003 FISA Female Crew of the Year after finishing first in the double sculls at the World Championships with a time of 6:45.79.
- Owns three gold, three silver and one bronze in world championship competition.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |