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Michael Wiseman

Sydney University Boat Club (NSW)

Michael stroking the 1997 gold medal winning Australian Lightweight Eight

1995 - AAGPS Head of the River, Shore, stroke - First

1995 - National Men's Under 19 Four Championship, bow - First

1995 - National Men's Under 19 Eight Championship, bow - First

1995 - National Schoolboy Eight Championship, bow - First

1995 – World Junior Championships – Men’s Coxed Four stroke - Gold

1996 - Australian Universities Men's Eight Championship, stroke - Second

1996 - National Men's Lightweight Pair Championship, stroke - Fourth

1996 - National Men's Lightweight Four Championship, stroke - Third

1996 - National Men's Lightweight Eight Championship, stroke - Third

1996 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship bow – Sixth

1996 – Nations Cup – Men’s Lightweight Four stroke- Gold

1997 - National Men's Lightweight Pair Championship, stroke - Sixth

1997 - National Men's Under 23 Lightweight Four Championship, stroke - First

1997 - National Men's Lightweight Eight Championship, stroke - Fourth

1997 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship bow - First

1997 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Eight stroke – Gold

1997 - National Men's Lightweight Eight Championship, stroke - First

1998 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship two seat - First

1998 - Australian Universities Men's Eight Championship, stroke - Fifth

1999 - Australian Universities Men's Sculling Championship - result unknown

1999 - National Men's Lightweight Four Championship, stroke - Second

1999 –Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship stroke – Fifth

1999 - Australian Universities Men's Four Championship - result unknown

1999 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Pair bow – Seventh

2000 - National Men's Lightweight Pair Championships, bow - Fifth

2000 - National Men's Lightweight Four Championships, three seat - Second

2000 – Interstate Men’s Lightweight Four Championship - Fourth

2000 - Australian University Men's Eight Championship, stroke - Second

2000 – World Championships – Men’s Lightweight Eight stroke - Bronze

Michael won the NSW Head of the River with the Shore School, National Schoolboy eight Championship and the national Junior Four Championship in 1995 in a good start to the sport. He was a highly respected and tough lightweight rower.

Andrew Guerin
June 2021

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