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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.

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Height 189 cm
Weight 90 kg
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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.

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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
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1961

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.

1986

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.

1988

At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Wright won bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys, Greg Johnston, Chris White and Andrew Bird (cox).

1989

At the 1989 World Rowing Championships at Bled, Yugoslavia, he won a bronze in the men's four with Bill Coventry, Alastair Mackintosh, and Campbell Clayton-Greene.

1992

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Wright finished 11th in the coxed four.

1996

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.

2005

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.

2014

In late 2014, Wright was appointed head national coach of Switzerland.

2015

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.

2016

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.

2017

He immediately coached the Australian men's four to a gold medal at the 2017 world rowing championships (Sarasota, Florida).

Within a year of Wright starting in Australia, the Australian men's four—consisting of Joshua Hicks, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves and Alexander Hill—won gold at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida.

Until 2017, Australia had not won a World Championship in the Men's Coxless Four since 1991 in Vienna, Austria.

2018

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.