Angus Moore
Canberra Rowing Club and Sydney Rowing Club
Angus Moore, known for his exceptional talent, began his impressive rowing journey at Canberra Grammar, where he captured multiple national titles and world junior medals during his school years. In 2009, Gus celebrated a major milestone by winning his first national title in the school coxed quad, a year that also marked his selection for the national team. He raced at the 2009 Junior World Championships in the coxed four, where he proudly earned a silver medal.
In 2010, Gus continued to shine, clinching two national titles in the U19 men’s pair and setting a record time of 6:45. He also triumphed in the U19 coxed four, adding to his growing collection of accolades. His prowess at the Junior World Championships led to another medal, as he secured bronze in the coxed four.
By 2011, Gus made the leap to U23 racing, competing in the men’s eight and finishing seventh in the B final at the regatta. The following year, he further established himself as a formidable competitor by winning two more national titles in the U23 pair and U23 coxed eight. These outstanding performances earned him a spot in the Australian U23 eight, which went on to claim a bronze medal at the World Championships.
In 2013, still racing in the U23 category, Gus added another national title in the U23 pair and raced at the Under-23 World Championships, where he won silver. That same year, he made his mark in senior racing, earning his first senior medal at World Cup I in the men’s four, finishing with a silver. Shortly after competing at the U23 Worlds, he stepped up to race in the senior men’s eight, finishing seventh.
2013 World Under 23 Championships - silver medalist
Image: Sim collection
Gus continued to excel in 2014, winning two gold medals at World Cup I in both the men’s four and eight. Later that year, he raced at the senior World Championships in the men’s eight, winning the B final and ultimately finishing seventh overall.
After taking two years away from the national team in 2015-2016, Gus returned in 2017 with renewed determination. He quickly added a national title in the open men’s pair and celebrated his first King’s Cup victory for New South Wales. Selected for the men’s eight, he earned a silver medal at World Cup III, and the crew went on to finish eighth at the World Championships.
Celebrating a King's Cup win in 2017 with Jack Hargreaves
In 2018, Gus claimed his second King’s Cup and was selected for the men’s eight for the international season, marking one of his most successful years overseas. He won the Grand Challenge Cup, becoming only the third Australian crew to achieve this feat while setting a new course record. The following week, at World Cup III, the Australian men’s eight secured silver, finishing just behind the Germans. Later that year at the World Championships, Gus's crew became the fastest Australian eight of all time, posting an incredible time of 5:19.25 in the heats. In the final, they won silver, surging ahead of Great Britain in a thrilling finish.
In 2018, taking in the podium feeling with a silver medal - centre back
In 2019, Gus celebrated his third King’s Cup victory over Victoria and was selected for the men’s eight on the international stage. The crew placed fifth and sixth at the World Cups and finished fourth at the World Championships, successfully qualifying the men’s eight for the Tokyo Olympics.
Some key rowing achievements
2009 National Championship Schoolboy Coxed Quad Scull – First
2009 World Rowing Junior Championships Junior Men Coxed Four – Second
2010 National Championship Under 19 Men's Coxless Pair – First
2010 National Championship Under 19 Men's Coxed Four – First
2010 National Championship Schoolboy Coxed Four – Second
2010 World Rowing Junior Championships Junior Men Coxed Four – Third
2011 National Championship Under 23 Men's Quad Scull – Third
2011 Under 23 World Rowing Championships Men’s Eight – Seventh
2012 National Championship Under 23 Men's Quad Scull – Second
2012 National Championship Under 23 Men's Coxless Pair – First
2012 National Championship Under 23 Men's Coxless Four – Third
2012 National Championship Under 23 Men’s Eight – First
2012 Under 23 World Rowing Championships Men’s Eight – Third
2013 National Championship Open Men’s Coxless Four – Second
2013 National Championship Under 23 Men's Coxless Pair – First
2013 World Rowing Cup I Men’s Four – Second
2013 World Rowing Cup III Men’s Pair – Tenth
2013 Under 23 World Rowing Championships Men’s Pair – Second
2013 World Rowing Championship Men’s Eight – Seventh
2014 World Rowing Cup I Men’s Four – First
2014 World Rowing Cup I Men’s Eight – First
2014 World Rowing Cup III Men’s Eight – Sixth
2014 World Rowing Championship Men’s Eight – Seventh
2016 National Championship Open Men’s Coxless Pair – Second
2016 National Championship Open Men’s Coxless Four – Second
2017 National Championship Open Men’s Coxless Pair – First
2017 National Championship Open Men’s Coxless Four – Second
2017 National Championship Interstate Men’s Eight – First
2017 World Rowing Cup II Men’s Eight – Fourth
2017 World Rowing Cup III Men’s Eight – Second
2017 World Rowing Championship – Eighth
2018 National Championship Open Men’s Coxless Four – Second
2018 National Championship Interstate Men’s Eight – First
2018 World Rowing Cup II Men’s Eight-Fifth
2018 Henley Royal Regatta Men’s Eight – First
2018 World Rowing Cup III Men’s Eight- Second
2018 World Rowing Championship – Second
2019 National Championship Interstate Men's Eight – First
2019 World Rowing Cup II Men’s Eight – Fifth
2019 World Rowing Cup III Men’s Eight – Sixth
2019 World Rowing Championship – Fourth
Jack Hargreaves
October 2024
The following profile was written by Rowing Australia upon the announcement of his retirement in August 2020.
Canberra-local to focus on study after winning medals at Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Rowing Championships
World Rowing Championship medallist, Angus Moore, has today formally announced his retirement from rowing. Moore represented Australia at Junior, Under 23 and Senior World Rowing Championships as well as multiple World Rowing Cups.
The 27-year-old most recently represented Australia at the 2019 World Rowing Championships, racing in the Men’s Eight that finished fourth, qualifying the boat a berth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Canberra-born rower began rowing at Canberra Boys Grammar School before transitioning to Canberra Rowing Club and later Sydney Rowing Club. He went on to hold rowing scholarships at the Australian Institute of Sport, ACT Academy of Sport and NSW Institute of Sport and from 2017 has been a member of the Reinhold Batschi Men’s National Training Centre in Canberra.
Moore was part of Australia’s record-breaking Men’s Eight crew that won the Grand Challenge Cup at the 2018 Henley Royal Regatta.
“I have been representing Australia for many years, racing at my first World Rowing Junior Championships back in 2009. With some time away from training and the postponement of the Tokyo Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I felt the time was right to retire.
“The sport, and its community, have been a huge part of my life. It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but I now want to focus on completing my university degree and looking beyond the sport.”
Moore represented Australia in the Junior Men’s Coxed Four at the World Rowing Junior Championships in 2009 and 2010, winning silver and bronze medals respectively. He then went on to race in the Under 23 Men’s Eight at the 2012 World Rowing U23 Championships in Lithuania, winning a bronze medal, while the following year he joined Alex Hill in the U23 Men’s Pair, with the duo winning a silver medal at the 2013 event in Austria.
He made his debut for the Senior Australian Rowing Team later in 2013 when he was selected into Australian Men’s Eight that competed in South Korea that year. He went on to represent Australia in a total of 10 World Rowing Cups and five Senior World Rowing Championships.
Angus shows the agony of the race in the three seat at his first senior World Championships in 2013
“I would like to thank everyone who has supported my rowing career – particularly my parents, who, without their unwavering support of me, I would not have achieved what I did representing Australia,” said Moore.
Rowing Australia Performance Director, Bernard Savage said, “Angus has been a big part of Australian Rowing Team for a number of years, and you would be hard pushed to find a more passionate member of the Men’s National Training Centre. His pride in representing his country on a global stage is second to none and his achievements speak for themselves – winning medals at all ages of our sport.
“We wish him the best with his future endeavours, and are eager for Angus to still be involved in rowing and hopefully he can contribute to our current and future athletes in a mentoring role when the time is right for him.”
Rowing Australia announcement
4th August 2020