[28] Grace Prendergast MNZM | Olympic GOLD & Silver Medalist, World CHAMP, Rowing icon

Grace is an Olympic & world rowing champion, and a masters graduate of the University of Cambridge London UK. With many titles to her name, including 5 x world champion, 15 National premier titles, 2 x world best times, & of course becoming both a gold & silver Olympic medalist at the Tokyo Games. She has created iconic moments alongside remarkable teammates, and certainly has made her country proud numerous times – recognized in 2022 when receiving the honor of being appointed as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rowing. During this chat we talk about those memorable moments including nerves & performance pressure, about the privielge of racing (especially when covid risked taking it away), having high standards, and what shes up to next! Grace has always been so generous with her time and willing to lift those up around her. An absolute joy to share this chat with the world - welcome Grace Prendergast to Tall Poppy Talk! Listen to the full interview on Spotify, iHeart Radio, or Apple Podcasts. #rowing #highperformance #elite #tallpoppy #sport #rower #olympics #olympian #goldmedalist #kiwi #podcast #worldchampion #london #universityofcambridge #mentalhealth #aotearoa #newzealand #performance #tokyo2020 #mentalhealthawareness