James Hunter (rower): Difference between revisions

At the [[2013 World Rowing Championships]] held at [[Tangeum Lake]], [[Chungju]] in South Korea, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with [[James Lassche]], [[Curtis Rapley]], and [[Peter Taylor (rower)|Peter Taylor]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lightweight Men's Four – Final |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2013-world-championships/lightweight-mens-four/final/ |publisher=[[International Rowing Federation]] |accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref> At the [[2014 World Rowing Championships]] held at [[Bosbaan]], [[Amsterdam]], he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with [[Peter Taylor (rower)|Peter Taylor]], [[Alistair Bond]], and [[Curtis Rapley]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lightweight Men's Four – Final |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2014-world-rowing-championships/lightweight-mens-four/|publisher=[[International Rowing Federation]]|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> At the 2017 New Zealand rowing nationals at [[Lake Ruataniwha]], he partnered with [[Tom Murray (New Zealand rower)|Tom Murray]] in the premier men's pair and they became national champions for the second year in a row. In August 2018 James began working for Australasian accounting firm, KordaMentha, in its Auckland office. He worked alongside notable lawyers and accountants, including Harriet Hiebendaal and Alistair McDermott. James has often cited these two individuals as being the greatest inspiration behind his transition from Olympic Rowing to accounting.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dunham stakes claim at nationals |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/national/89549400/Lightweight-Matthew-Dunham-wins-first-title-at-national-rowing-champs |accessdate=24 February 2017 |work=[[The Press]] |date=18 February 2017 |page=D4}}</ref> At the [[2017 World Rowing Championships]] in [[Sarasota, Florida]], he won a bronze medal with Murray.<ref>{{cite web |title= (M2-) Men's Pair – Final |url= http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2017-world-rowing-championships/mens-pair/ |publisher=[[International Rowing Federation]] |accessdate=1 October 2017}} </ref>