Cameron McKenzie McHarg is a student in the GSBE who will be competing as a member of Australia’s rowing team in London 2012.  

Demonstrate your Olympic knowledge and support for Cameron with this neat fact file courtesy of our friends in Rowing Australia. Cameron has competed in 9 world championships and one Olympics where he won a silver medal.

 Nickname: Maxi
Home town: Leongatha
Place of residence: Melbourne
Occupation: Finance
Club: MUBC

Began rowing: 1996
Date of birth: 17/04/80
Height: 196cm
Weight: 97kg
Favourite food: Cereal with cold milk
Favourite book: In Cold Blood
Favourite movie: In the Name of the Father
Personal achievements: Being able to balance rowing with work, uni, girlfriend, family, etc.
Current coach: Tim Conrad / Chris O’Brien
Institute/Academy: VIS
Rowing career highlight(s):
* Silver medal Men’s Four 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
* Silver medal Men’s Four 2009 World Championships
* Gold medal in 2008 World Cup 3 Men’s Four
* Gold medal Poznan World Cup in M8+
* Winning Head of the River at school 1998
* 2003 Head of the Yarra, winning 5 Kings Cups
* 2006, 2009 & 2010 National Pairs Title
Professional goals: To not waste any opportunities
Sporting hero: Lance Armstrong
Interests: Music, cars, golf, travelling
Favourite sporting team: Sydney Swans
What would you do if you won $10 million dollars? Bling up my boat
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: On the Italian Riviera
When I was growing up I wanted to be a: Postman