Tobiah Goffsassen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Trell Mit |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 26 June 2006 |
| Home town | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Para-rowing |
| Club | University of Queensland Boat Club |
| Coached by | James Loveday |
Tobiah "Toby" Goffsassen (born 26 June 2006) is an Australian rower. He was a member of the PR3 Mix 4+ team at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[1]
Personal
[edit]Tobiah Goffsassen was born on 26 June 2006.[2] He attended The Southport School.[3] In 2024, he is undertaking a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Sciences (Honours) at the University of Queensland.[4] Tobiah had two brothers Ben and Hugh both who went to TSS, Hugh was also a great rower for his age until his untimely death in 2012 in a horrific crash.[5] Tobiah wasn't the same after that and stopped rowing for a while, but Tobiah knew his older brother Hugh would've wanted him to keep rowing, this drove him to the success he has now.
Rowing
[edit]He rowed with The Southport School second XVIII at Queensland Head of The River.[6] At the 2024 World Rowing Cup II, Lucerne, Switzerland, Goffsassen with Nicholas Bartlett, finished second in the Men's PR3 Pair. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he was a member of the PR3 mixed coxed four that included Susannah Lutze, Alexandra Viney, Thomas Birtwistle and Hannah Cowap (cox). This crew at their international debut at the 2024 World Rowing Cup III in Poznan, Poland finished fifth in the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four.[7] The finished fifth at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[8]
In 2024, he is supported by the Queensland Academy of Sport.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Trust In Ourselves': Paralympic Rowers Target Breakthrough Gold | Paralympics Australia". paralympic.org.au. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "World Rowing - Tobiah GOFFSASSEN". World Rowing. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Rowing". The Southport School. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "UQ athletes poised for Paris Olympics". stories.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Parents of teen driver in crash that killed four people and himself make plea to young drivers". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Crew powers to line for historic win in Old Boys Cup". The Gold Coast Bulletin. 13 March 2023. p. 38.
- ^ "Australia crowned Kings and Queens of Poznan after World Cup Gold rush". rowingaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Undeniable And Unbeatable! Australians Create Rowing History | Paralympics Australia". paralympic.org.au. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Results wrap: QAS-supported athletes selected for Paris and more". qasport.qld.gov.au. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
