Olympic her o Hannah Osborne: ‘THE WEDDING OF MY DREAMS!'

The silver medal list has won gold after making it official with fellow athlete Anthony

As a rower, Hannah Osborne was never going to be fazed by a little water. So as a light drizzle comes down on the morning of her wedding to longtime love and fellow athlete Anthony Allen, the Olympic silver medallist is completely nonplussed as she looks out at the hills of Te Puke’s Old Forest School.

“A bit of rain never killed anyone,” she says with a wide grin as she steps into her gorgeous bridal gown.

Today has been eight years, one Olympic campaign and a whole lot of hard work in the making, and as she prepares to walk down the aisle, the bride is a picture of calm. “I’m excited. I’m ready!”

It’s a fairy-tale ending for the stunning sportswoman and her strapping beau, who first met at a rowing camp, “although I don’t really remember that”, laughs Hannah.

Their “official” meeting – well, the one Hannah recalls – was on social media while she was studying in the US. Some cheeky banter followed, with Hannah eventually throwing caution to the wind and inviting Anthony to the States to visit. “And that was that, really. Here we are!”

Anthony, 29, popped the question during a trip to the South Island in 2020. “It was so special,” recalls Hannah, 28. “The West Coast is amazing – it’s like being on the set of Jurassic Park! Anthony had found a beach called Hannah’s Clearing, which was so amazing.