Zac Purchase
- Zac Purchase
- Medals
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- Gold 0
- Silver 1
- Bronze 0
- Country
- Great Britain
- Date of Birth
- May 1, 1986
- Height
- 6' 1" (1.86m)
- Weight
- 159lbs. (72kg)
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Male
Latest News
Fuming French accuse UK of Olympic dirty …
LONDON (AP) -- It's a feud that's been simmering for seven years - or, if you leaf through the history books, since at least the Middle Ages. More »
AP - Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012 1:21 PM EDTOlympic Rowing: Final Day Review
On the final day of the rowing competition at Eton Dorney Lake, outside of Windsor, the British team celebrated atop the podium with three medals in the four final More »
Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Aug 6, 2012 11:21 AM EDTBritish rowing basks in greatest Olympic …
WINDSOR, England (AP) -- Four golds. Two silvers. Three bronzes. More »
AP - Sports - Sun, Aug 5, 2012 6:48 AM EDTBritain tops rowing medals table with …
WINDSOR, England (AP) -- Britain confirmed its status as rowing's dominant nation by winning two golds on the final day of the Olympic regatta Saturday to finish More »
AP - Sports - Sat, Aug 4, 2012 11:49 AM EDTDanes win gold in lightweight men's …
WINDSOR, England (AP) -- Mads Rasmussen and Rasmus Quist captured Denmark's only gold of the Olympic rowing regatta by winning a controversial lightweight men's More »
AP - Sports - Sat, Aug 4, 2012 10:39 AM EDT
Schedule & Results
- Symbol for Event results in medals
| Time | Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/29/12 6:20 AM | Rowing | Men's Lightweight Double Sculls | Heats | See Results | |
| 8/2/12 6:00 AM | Rowing | Men's Lightweight Double Sculls | Semifinal | See Results | |
| 8/4/12 7:21 AM | Medal/Final | Rowing | Men's Lightweight Double Sculls | Final | See Results |
Zac Purchase Biography
A leading medal contender in the lightweight double scull, Zac Purchase and his rowing partner Mark Hunter are defending Olympic champions in the event. Purchase won his first major championship medal in 2006 when he set a new world record in the lightweight single scull to win World Championship gold at the Dorney venue that hosts London’s rowing schedule. Partnering Mark Hunter in the doubles in 2007, the pair picked up medals at each World Cup Regatta throughout the season but managed only bronze at the World Championships of that year. 2008 proved to be a record-breaking year, with Purchase and Hunter winning every double scull race of the season and setting a new Olympic Record as they won gold at the Beijing Olympics. Awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for services to sport, Purchase took a season off from the sport before returning with a World Championship gold in 2010. Defending their gold in Bled in 2011 ensured that Purchase will be amongst the favourites to medal in the GB team at Dorney. However, Denmark and Greece also look set to be strong in this category.
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 5 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 6 | Japan | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| 7 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 8 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
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