Age, Biography and Wiki
Ian Wright (Ian Andrew Wright) was born on 9 December, 1961 in Wanganui, New Zealand, is a New Zealand rower. Discover Ian Wright's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?
| Popular As |
Ian Andrew Wright |
| Occupation |
Rowing coach |
| Age |
62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
9 December 1961 |
| Birthday |
9 December |
| Birthplace |
Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
Switzerland
|
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Ian Wright Height, Weight & Measurements
At 62 years old, Ian Wright height is 189 cm and Weight 90 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
189 cm |
| Weight |
90 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Ian Wright Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ian Wright worth at the age of 62 years old? Ian Wright’s income source is mostly from being a successful coach. He is from Switzerland. We have estimated Ian Wright's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
coach |
Ian Wright Social Network
Timeline
Ian Andrew Wright (born 9 December 1961) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Wright has won 31 national titles during his career.
Wright was born in 1961 in Wanganui, New Zealand.
He moved to Hamilton and became a member of the Hamilton Rowing Club.
He had Harry Mahon as his rowing coach.
Wright won two medals at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.
He won silver with Barrie Mabbott in the coxless pair and bronze in the eight.
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Wright finished 11th in the coxed four.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he came 13th in the coxless four.
During his career, he has won a total of 31 New Zealand titles with the eight (12 titles), coxed four (7 titles), coxless four (7 titles), coxless pair (2 titles), and coxed pair (3 titles).
A teacher, Wright was involved in rowing coaching school and age-group at national level.
He coached several Maadi Cup winning squads at both St Paul's Collegiate School and Hamilton Boys' High School.
He is described as "intense" and speaks his mind, which does not sit well with some people.
He is held in high regard by those who have been coached by him.
From 2005 to 2009, Wright was head coach at the Melbourne University Boat Club.
Wright worked for Rowing New Zealand as coach for the men's eight, and was head coach at the Waikato Regional Performance Centre with training at Lake Karapiro.
In late 2014, Wright was appointed head national coach of Switzerland.
He led the lightweight men's four to become the 2015 world champions.
A year later, the same boat won Olympic gold at the Rio Olympics.
After his rowing career ended, he became a coach and his Swiss lightweight men's four team won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
He is now Australia's head rowing coach announced in September 2016.
In September 2016, he was appointed head rowing coach for Australia's men.
He immediately coached the Australian men's four to a gold medal at the 2017 world rowing championships (Sarasota, Florida).
Until 2017, Australia had not won a World Championship in the Men's Coxless Four since 1991 in Vienna, Austria.
In July 2018, Wright coached the Australian Men's Eight to a win in the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta.
Beating the Romanian National Eight in the Final, Australia would also go on to claim the course record in a time of 5:53 while being in the arguably less-favoured Buckinghamshire lane.
This same year at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria the Australian Men's Four won another gold medal giving them back to back World Champion titles.
