★ HOW OLD IS JOSEPH SULLIVAN?
Joseph Sullivan is 39 years old, born April 11, 1987 in NZ · Aries.
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About
Joseph Sullivan won Olympic gold in rowing before switching to firefighting and sailing. Born in New Zealand on 11 April 1987, Sullivan dominated the men's double sculls with partner Nathan Cohen, capturing back-to-back world titles in 2010 and 2011, then claiming gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics at Eton Dorney. After retiring from competitive rowing in 2014, he joined Emirates Team New Zealand as a grinder for the 2017 America's Cup. An Aries, Sullivan channels the sign's competitive drive across multiple disciplines.
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Biography
Joseph Sullivan is a New Zealand rower born 11 April 1987. He dominated international rowing as part of one of the sport's most decorated partnerships. Competing alongside Nathan Cohen, Sullivan won back-to-back gold medals in the men's double sculls at the 2010 World Rowing Championships (at Lake Karapiro, defeating German rivals Hans Gruhne and Stephan Krüger by six hundredths of a second) and the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Slovenia. These victories marked the first gold medal for a New Zealand premier double sculls combination at the world championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics at Eton Dorney, Sullivan and Cohen claimed the gold medal in the men's double scull, breaking the Olympic best time in the heats and winning with a time of 6 minutes, 31.67 seconds. They edged Italy's Alessio Sartori and Romano Battisti by 1.13 seconds. Sullivan and Cohen were awarded a Halberg Award for "New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment". Before his Olympic success, Sullivan competed at the Maadi Cup national secondary school rowing championships while at Queen Charlotte College in Picton, winning the boys under-18 double sculls three consecutive years and the single sculls in 2004 and 2005. He earned five consecutive world titles across U23 and Elite World Rowing Championships. In the 2013 New Year Honours, Sullivan was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rowing. In June 2014, Sullivan retired from rowing to pursue firefighting with the New Zealand Fire Service in Auckland. In 2016, he joined Emirates Team New Zealand as a grinder for the 2017 America's Cup in Bermuda. As an Aries born in spring, Sullivan embodies the sign's cardinal drive and competitive intensity across sports and service roles.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Sullivan first gained attention as a student at Queen Charlotte College in Picton, competing at the Maadi Cup national secondary school rowing championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005. He won the boys under-18 double sculls for the school three consecutive years and claimed the boys under-18 single sculls events in 2004 and 2005. Known locally as "the pride of Picton," Sullivan built a reputation as a dominant junior rower before stepping onto the world stage.
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Trivia
- Sullivan and partner Nathan Cohen's winning margin at the 2012 Olympics was a dramatic fourth-quarter sprint—they trailed in fifth place at 1000 metres, then accelerated to take gold with a final quarter time of 1:33.
- In June 2014, Sullivan left competitive rowing at his peak to join the New Zealand Fire Service as a firefighter based in Auckland.
- Sullivan earned a Halberg Award—New Zealand's premier sports honour—for the 2012 Olympic gold medal win, named "New Zealand's Favourite Sporting Moment".
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Numerology
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The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Joseph Sullivan succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
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★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Joseph Sullivan?
- Joseph Sullivan is 39 years old (born April 11, 1987).
- When is Joseph Sullivan's birthday?
- Joseph Sullivan was born on April 11, 1987.
- What is Joseph Sullivan's zodiac sign?
- Joseph Sullivan is a Aries, born April 11, 1987.
- What is Joseph Sullivan's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Joseph Sullivan was born in 1987, the year of the Fire Rabbit.
- Where is Joseph Sullivan from?
- Joseph Sullivan is from NZ.
- What does Joseph Sullivan do?
- Joseph Sullivan is a writer.
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