Hamish Bond and Eric Murray celebrate after winning gold in the final of the men's pair. Photo / Brett Phibbs
The debate will soon ignite over where to splash high performance cash in the wake of the London Olympics.
Andrew Alderson looks at the efforts of the incumbent targeted sports and three contenders competing for taxpayer investment with swimming, triathlon most obviously under pressure.
TOP SIX TARGETED SPORTS
ROWING
Best success:
Men's pair Eric Murray and Hamish Bond remained unbeaten through a complete Olympic cycle. Rare and emphatic.
Worst disappointment: Women's quadruple sculls caught a crab and split an oar blade in repechage as they headed towards a final.
Expectations: Five to six medals but perhaps only two gold.
Reality: Three gold and two bronze. New Zealand's greatest cumulative medal haul for a sport at a Games. Second only to canoeing 1984 (four gold).
HP investment this cycle: $19.2 million (22 per cent of $87. 8 million high performance investment budget)
2016 prospects: Comprehensive development programme in place from Maadi Cup to under-23 level. Expect a new generation of Olympics heroes.
Overall: 9/10
