Caroline Evers-Swindell

ONZM

Evers-Swindell in 2009

Personal information

Birth name

Caroline Frances Evers-Swindell

Born

10 October 1978 (age 42)
Hastings, New Zealand

Spouse(s)

Carl Meyer

Sport

Rowing

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Medal record

Representing New Zealand

Women's rowing
Olympic Games
	2004 Athens	Double sculls
	2008 Beijing	Double sculls
World Championships
	2002 Seville	Double sculls
	2003 Milan	Double sculls
	2005 Gifu	Double sculls
	2001 Lucerne	Double sculls
	2001 Lucerne	Quadruple sculls
	2007 Munich	Double sculls
	2006 Eton	Double sculls

Caroline Frances Meyer ONZM (née Evers-Swindell, born 10 October 1978), is a New Zealand former rower. She competed in the double sculls with her identical twin sister Georgina Evers-Swindell. In November 2005 she and her sister were named Rowing Female Crew of the Year by the International Rowing Federation (FISA), and in 2016 they became the first New Zealanders to be awarded the federation's highest award, the Thomas Keller Medal.^[1]

Early life[]

She was born in Hastings, New Zealand,^{[citation needed]} on 10 October 1978.^{[citation needed]}

Career[]

The twins narrowly missed the qualification for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney; in the crucial race in Lucerne where they had to come second, they came third.^[2] In 2001, she won silver at the World Championships in both the double and quadruple sculls. Together with her sister she won gold at both the 2002 and 2003 World Rowing Championships in the double sculls. She also won, again with her sister, the 2004 Olympic gold medal. Caroline was coached by Dick Tonks and represented Hamilton Rowing Club.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2005 New Year Honours, she was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rowing.^[3]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she and her sister won gold medals in the women's double sculls, beating the German pair by 1/100 of a second, 7:07.32 versus 7:07.33.^[4] This was the first time in history that the women's double scull title had successfully been defended.^[5] She and her sister announced their retirement from rowing in October 2008.^[6]

In December 2008, she and her sister won the Lonsdale Cup which is awarded by the New Zealand Olympic Committee to the athlete/s who make the most outstanding contribution to an Olympic sport. They previously won the cup in 2003.^[7]

Personal life[]

In December 2009, Evers-Swindell married former Olympic rower Carl Meyer.^[8] She now styles herself Caroline Meyer.^[9]

References[]

^ "Olympic champion Kiwi twins honoured with prestigious award from World Rowing". Stuff. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^ "Caroline Meyer". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^ New Year Honours List 2005. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
^ Saturday's Olympic Rowing Results^{[permanent dead link]}, Associated Press, 16 August 2008. Accessed 23 August 2008.
^ "Olympics: Twins carry flag at spectacular closing ceremony". The New Zealand Herald. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
^ "Evers-Swindell twins announce retirement". Stuff. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
^ "Retired rowing twins awarded Lonsdale Cup". Stuff. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
^ Rushworth, Anna (13 December 2009). "Golden girl follows sister down the aisle". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
^ Tapaleao, Vaimoana (5 February 2010). "Halberg Awards: Twins top the sporting decade". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

Sources[]

Butcher, Margot (2010). Golden Girls: Celebrating New Zealand's six female Olympic gold medallists. Auckland, NZ: HarperSports/HarperCollins. pp. 84–105. ISBN 978-1-86950-892-0.

Awards
Preceded by Sarah Ulmer	Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee 2003 2008 With: Georgina Evers-Swindell	Succeeded by Sarah Ulmer
Preceded by Valerie Vili		Succeeded by Mahé Drysdale
Preceded by Iztok Čop	Thomas Keller Medal 2016 With: Georgina Evers-Swindell	Incumbent

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Olympic champions – Women's double sculls

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World champions – Women's double sculls

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Archery	Ken Uprichard
Athletics	Valerie Adams Michael Aish Craig Barrett Stuart Farquhar Beatrice Faumuina Melina Hamilton John Henwood Liza Hunter-Galvan Jason Stewart Kim Smith Dale Warrander Nick Willis Jonathan Wyatt
Badminton	Sara Petersen Daniel Shirley
Basketball	Ed Book Dillon Boucher Pero Cameron Megan Compain Rebecca Cotton Mark Dickel Gina Farmer Sally Farmer Paul Henare Phill Jones Aneka Kerr Donna Loffhagen Sean Marks Angela Marino Julie Ofsoski Aaron Olson Kirk Penney Tony Rampton Jody Tini Tania Tupu Leanne Walker Pāora Winitana Kim Wielens
Boxing	Soulan Pownceby
Canoeing	Steven Ferguson Ben Fouhy
Cycling	Heath Blackgrove Julian Dean Hayden Godfrey Timothy Gudsell Greg Henderson Melissa Holt Michelle Hyland Jo Kiesanowski Peter Latham Kashi Leuchs Matthew Randall Robin Reid Hayden Roulston Marc Ryan Sarah Ulmer Robyn Wong Jeremy Yates
Equestrian	Grant Cashmore Bruce Goodin Matthew Grayling Louisa Hill Daniel Jocelyn Daniel Meech Andrew Nicholson Blyth Tait Guy Thomas Heelan Tompkins
Fencing	Jessica Eliza Beer
Hockey	Gareth Brooks Phil Burrows Stacey Carr Helen Clarke Dean Couzins Tara Drysdale Dion Gosling Bevan Hari Blair Hopping Lizzy Igasan Leisen Jobe Beth Jurgeleit Dave Kosoof Wayne McIndoe Suzie Muirhead James Nation Emily Naylor Meredith Orr Umesh Parag Mitesh Patel Kyle Pontifex Jaimee Provan Niniwa Roberts Rachel Robertson Hayden Shaw Kayla Sharland Darren Smith Rachel Sutherland Simon Towns Lisa Walton Diana Weavers Paul Woolford
Judo	Rochelle Stormont
Rowing	George Bridgewater Nicky Coles Mahé Drysdale Caroline Evers-Swindell Georgina Evers-Swindell Juliette Haigh Donald Leach Carl Meyer Eric Murray Nathan Twaddle Sonia Waddell
Sailing	Tom Ashley Dean Barker Andrew Brown Linda Dickson Sharon Ferris Shelley Hesson Jamie Hunt Kylie Jameson Barbara Kendall Sarah Macky Hamish Pepper Joanna White
Shooting	Nadine Stanton Ryan Taylor
Swimming	Nathalie Bernard Moss Burmester Annabelle Carey Elizabeth Coster Alison Fitch Cameron Gibson Dean Kent Ben Labowitch Rebecca Linton Hannah McLean Helen Norfolk Corney Swanepoel Scott Talbot-Cameron
Table tennis	Chunli Li Karen Li
Taekwondo	Verina Wihongi
Triathlon	Hamish Carter Bevan Docherty Nathan Richmond Samantha Warriner
Chef de Mission: Dave Currie

show v t 2008 New Zealand Olympic team
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Badminton	Craig Cooper Renee Flavell John Moody
Basketball	Suzie Bates Clare Bodensteiner Micaela Cocks Jillian Harmon Aneka Kerr Angela Marino Jessica McCormack Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe Charmian Purcell Natalie Taylor Lisa Wallbutton Nonila Wharemate
Canoeing	Steven Ferguson Ben Fouhy Luuka Jones Erin Taylor Mike Walker
Cycling	Sam Bewley Glen Chadwick Cath Cheatley Julian Dean Westley Gough Timothy Gudsell Greg Henderson Rosara Joseph Jo Kiesanowski Kashi Leuchs Hayden Roulston Marc Ryan Jesse Sergent Alison Shanks Sarah Walker Marc Willers
Equestrian	Bruce Goodin Katie McVean Joe Meyer Andrew Nicholson Caroline Powell Mark Todd Heelan Tompkins Kirk Webby Sharn Wordley
Hockey	Ryan Archibald Gareth Brooks Phil Burrows Stacey Carr Simon Child Benjamin Collier Dean Couzins Tara Drysdale Steve Edwards Gemma Flynn Krystal Forgesson Jo Galletly Casey Henwood Blair Hopping Sheree Horvath Lizzy Igasan Beth Jurgeleit David Kosoof Shea McAleese James Nation Emily Naylor Kim Noakes Caryn Paewai Kyle Pontifex Jaimee Claxton Niniwa Roberts Kate Saunders Bradley Shaw Hayden Shaw Kayla Sharland Anita Wawatai Paul Woolford
Football	Jenny Bindon Hayley Moorwood Michael Boxall Jeremy Brockie Greg Draper Katie Hoyle Daniel Ellensohn Simon Elliott Abby Erceg Anna Green Amber Hearn Craig Henderson Kristy Hill Ian Hogg Rachel Howard Sam Jenkins Emma Kete Chris Killen Renee Leota Emily McColl Sam Messam Ryan Nelsen Steven Old Marlies Oostdam Ria Percival Cole Peverley Ali Riley Aaron Scott Merissa Smith Rebecca Smith Jacob Spoonley Rebecca Tegg Cole Tinkler Shaun van Rooyen Kirsty Yallop
Rowing	Hamish Bond George Bridgewater Nathan Cohen Nicky Coles James Dallinger Mahé Drysdale Caroline Evers-Swindell Georgina Evers-Swindell Juliette Haigh Carl Meyer Eric Murray Peter Taylor Nathan Twaddle Emma Twigg Storm Uru Rob Waddell
Sailing	Jo Aleh Tom Ashley Peter Burling Carl Evans Barbara Kendall Andrew Murdoch Hamish Pepper Dan Slater Carl Williams
Shooting	Robert Eastham Graeme Ede Nadine Stanton Yang Wang
Swimming	Daniel Bell William Benson Lauren Boyle Moss Burmester Elizabeth Coster Orinoco Faamausili-Banse Cameron Gibson Mark Herring Natasha Hind Melissa Ingram Dean Kent Helen Norfolk Hayley Palmer Glenn Snyders Corney Swanepoel
Synchronized swimming	Lisa Daniels Nina Daniels
Taekwondo	Matthew Beach Logan Campbell Robin Cheong
Tennis	Marina Erakovic
Triathlon	Bevan Docherty Kris Gemmell Andrea Hewitt Shane Reed Debbie Tanner Samantha Warriner
Weightlifting	Richie Patterson Mark Spooner
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Four	Ian Ferguson (Canoeing: 1984 – K-1 500 m · 1984 – K-2 500 m · 1984 – K-4 1000 m · 1988 – K-2 500 m)
Three	Peter Snell (Athletics: 1960 – 800 m · 1964 – 800 m · 1964 – 1500 m) Paul MacDonald (Canoeing: 1984 – K-2 500 m · 1984 – K-4 1000 m · 1988 – K-2 500 m) Hamish Bond (Rowing: 2012 – Coxless pair · 2016 – Coxless pair · 2020 – Eight)
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Thomas Keller Medal recipients