Olympic medallist Brooke ‘OUR OARSOME ROMANCE’
Winning an Olympic silver medal, planning a wedding, studying for a master’s degree and writing a book – it’s fair to say rower Brooke Donoghue is having a big year both on and off the water!
But with the endurance and discipline the Waikato athlete has shown since committing to the sport at age 16, Brooke is making it look easy, just as she did in Tokyo back in July, when she raced to second place in the women’s double sculls event along with teammate Hannah Osborne.
It was the 26-year-old’s first Games and although she’s had several world championship wins, her dream was always an Olympic medal.
“I’m genuinely stoked,” Brooke grins. “I worked so
