Nick Porzig’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African rower
Is Rower
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

1 July 1972, Cape Town

Age 48 years

Nicholas Weston Porzig (born 1 July 1972 in Cape Town) is a South African-born rower who competed for Australia from 1993 to 2000. He rowed in the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics in the men’s VIII. He won a silver medal at the Sydney Olympics.

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