Nationality Australian Role Olympic athlete | Name Richard Wearne Website Richard Wearne | |
Occupation World Rowing Championships and Olympic Games rower and professional photographer | ||
Richard Alexander Wearne (born 10 April 1972) is an Australian-born Sydney-based professional photographer who was a World Rowing Championships silver and bronze medalist and Olympic Games rower.
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Early life and education
Wearne was born in Sydney and attended Newington College (1981-1989) where he was coached by olympian and fellow Old Newingtonian Michael Morgan OAM and deputy headmaster Robert Buntine.
Rower
He won a bronze medal in 1994 and silver medal in 1995 at the World Rowing Championships in coxless pairs In 1996 Wearne competed in the men's eight event at the Atlanta Olympics and the crew was placed sixth. He retired from competitive rowing in 1997.
Photographer
Wearne is a self-employed photographer in Sydney.
References
Richard Wearne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA