GERNAAT Russell

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
5	Mixed PR3 Double Sculls	2017	Sarasota, FL, USA	8:21.62
8	PR2 Mixed Double Sculls - PR2Mix2x	2019	Linz, AUT	8:54.42

Trap shooting, remote control drag cars, playing virtual reality video games. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Information Technology, Veteran

Partner Cynthia, sons Casey and Damian

English

Bair Island Aquatic Center [Redwood City, CA, USA]

Alice Henderson [national, personal]

His son Casey played American football for the University of Nevada, Reno in the United States of America. (boathouse.com, 28 Nov 2018)

In December 2020 he spent time in hospital after contracting pneumonia. (row2k.com, 15 Apr 2021)

He began rowing in 2016 in Redwood City, CA, United States of America. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021; palimpsestediting.com, 16 Oct 2017)

He took up the sport after his wife passed away from cancer in December 2015. He sought to rebuild his life around a new structure and new goals. "After the passing of my wife in 2015 I decided it was time to start the new year doing something I never had the chance to try before but always wanted to, rowing." (Facebook page, 29 Sep 2018; palimpsestediting.com, 16 Oct 2017; boathouse.com, 28 Nov 2018; Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. He also aspires to compete in a winter sport at elite level. (palimpsestediting.com, 16 Oct 2017; row2k.com, 15 Apr 2021; Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Securing his place to compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

"The only easy day was yesterday." (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)