Cameron Crampton

Cameron Crampton began his rowing at Timaru Boys’ High School and Timaru Rowing Club in 2008.

After a stellar Aon Maadi Cup regatta in 2012 where Cam won the U18 single and double and gained silver in the quad, he was invited to the New Zealand junior trials. He made his first New Zealand team alongside his twin brother Russell in 2012 when he was selected in the junior men’s quad that finished 6th in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He made the switch to sweeping in 2013 with the U23 coxed four before returning to the quad at U23 level in 2014. Cam won silver in the event in 2015 and 2016 after very close racing both years. He earned an elite call-up in 2017 with the men’s quad that finished 7th at Sarasota, Florida, the best result in the boat class in years for New Zealand. The quad continued to build momentum through 2018 and produced a stunning race at the World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, taking 4th place just 0.09s from a medal. Cam returned to the men’s quad in 2019 and earned a bronze medal at World Rowing Cup II. The competitive field of the men’s quad was too hot for the New Zealand crew, who finished in 9th place at the World Rowing Championships.

Off the water Cam is a beekeeper and is in the process of turning this hobby into a commercial business. He is working towards a certificate in small business through the Open Polytechnic and is co-owner of Quadlife’s vehicle ‘The Blitz’.