1920 Olympic Games
With little opportunity for training during the voyage to Belgium for the Olympics, Hadfield was at a disadvantage compared with the European and American oarsmen. He finished in third place in the final behind John Kelly of the United States and Jack Beresford of Great Britain to become the first New Zealander to win an Olympic rowing medal. His first child, a daughter, was born before he returned from the games. He and Sereta subsequently had two sons.
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