Robbie Manson

Robbie Manson, born Robert W. Manson on 11 October 1989 in Hamilton, New Zealand, is a three-time Olympic rower who holds the world best time in the men’s single sculls. He set the mark of 6:30.74 at World Rowing Cup II in Poznan in 2017, beating Mahe Drysdale’s record by three seconds; as of March 2026 it still stands. Openly gay, he joined OnlyFans in 2024 and has said the account earns more than double his athlete funding.

Who Is Robbie Manson?

Manson was born in Hamilton, New Zealand in 1989 into a rowing family. His father Greg was the 1985 national lightweight singles champion, and his brother Karl also rowed internationally. He stands 6’2″ (188 cm) and is listed at 192 lbs (87 kg).

He is based in New Zealand and has worked as a rowing coach alongside his own competitive career. He is openly gay and has been a visible figure in discussions about sexuality in elite sport.

Robbie Manson’s Rowing Career

Manson has competed at three Olympic Games: London 2012, Rio 2016 and Paris 2024. He won bronze in the double sculls at the 2015 World Rowing Championships and gold in the single sculls at the 2017 World Championships in Poznan.

That same year, at World Rowing Cup II in Poznan, he recorded 6:30.74 in the men’s single sculls, a world best time that broke Mahe Drysdale’s mark by three seconds and remained unbeaten as of March 2026. He was also national champion in both single and double sculls in 2017.

Robbie Manson’s Retirement and Comeback

Manson announced his retirement in October 2020 and moved into coaching in New Zealand. The break proved temporary: he returned to club rowing in 2022, won the national double sculls title in 2023, and qualified the men’s double for the 2024 Olympics alongside Ben Mason.

Returning to elite competition after two years away and reaching a third Olympics is an uncommon trajectory in a sport where funding and training volume make comebacks difficult.

Robbie Manson’s OnlyFans Career

Manson joined OnlyFans in 2024 at a subscription price of $14.99 per month, posting what he describes as “thirst traps.” He has been unusually open about the financial reasoning behind the account.

He told Reuters and E! News that the account earns him more than double his athlete funding and that it was what made his Olympic campaign financially viable. His Wikipedia article explicitly credits the OnlyFans account with boosting his athletic performance, an unusual line for an encyclopedia entry on an Olympian. His case is frequently cited alongside Matthew Mitcham and Alexandra Ianculescu in coverage of athletes self-funding through the platform.

Robbie Manson’s Social Media Presence

Manson has roughly 57,000 Instagram followers at @robbie_manson and maintains an account on X at @Robbie_Manson_. His OnlyFans operates at onlyfans.com/robbie_manson.

His audience is drawn primarily from rowing, Olympic sport and LGBTQ+ communities rather than mainstream social media growth, which makes the reported earnings relative to his follower count notable.

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