Erik Horrie

Who is Erik Horrie?

Erik Horrie is an Australian wheelchair basketball player and rower. He was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team. Switching to rowing in 2011, he made an immediate impact in the sport, first winning the NSW State Rowing Championships and then the National Rowing Championships in Adelaide. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in rowing, and won the silver medal in his event. In 2013, his third year in the sport, Horrie took gold at the World Rowing Championships in Korea, setting a new World Best Time of 4:35.98.