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Storm Uru

b. 1985

New Zealand rower

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About Storm Uru

Born 1985. Storm Uru is a New Zealand rower.

Storm William Uru His younger brother, Jade Uru, is also a rower. The broadcaster Tui Uru (1926–2013) was their great-aunt. Tui Uru's father, the Reform Party MP Henare Uru, was a great-grandfather to the rowers.

Uru studied at Massey University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies in finance in 2009 and a Master of Management in international business in 2012.

Rowing career Uru competed for New Zealand in Beijing at the 2008 Olympics. With Peter Taylor he finished 7th in the Men's lightweight double sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

At the 2009 World Rowing Championships, Uru and Taylor won the gold medal in the lightweight double sculls, and took the bronze medal at the following year's World Championships.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Uru and Taylor won the bronze medal in the lightweight double sculls.

Uru rowed at Bow for the winning Oxford crew in the 2014 Boat Race.

After rowing In 2013, Uru was awarded a Woolf Fisher Scholarship which allowed for his studies at the University of Oxford. He now works for fund management firm Liontrust Asset Management.

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University of Oxford, James Hargest College, Saïd Business School

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Storm Uru?

New Zealand rower

When was Storm Uru born?

Storm Uru was born on 14 February 1985 in Invercargill.

What is Storm Uru's occupation?

Storm Uru is a rower.

What nationality is Storm Uru?

Storm Uru is New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Storm Uru

· Wikidata: Q3055135

· DBpedia: Storm Uru

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